Guus Bosman

I really enjoyed Thanksgiving: An American Holiday, an American History. This book was exactly what I wanted to read over the Holidays. It's a beautiful, interesting history of the celebration of Thanksgiving and how it became a national holiday in the United States. It is full with interesting facts about the history of Thanksgiving, and does a nice job of explaining all the "first Thanksgiving celebration in the United States" claims out there.

It also talks extensively about traditions and recipes associated with Thanksgiving, in various parts of the country. Now I'm curious to try out "mince pie", a traditional pie from New England.