Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom

2003
Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom

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EP1 Thanksgiving Nov 01, 2003

Why Thanksgiving didn't become a federal holiday until 1941; how the bald eagle became the national bird.

EP2 Hanukkah Nov 08, 2003

The world's largest collection of Hanukkah lamps; potato pancakes and doughnuts; the spinning dreidel.

EP3 Christmas Nov 15, 2003

How the Christmas tree got indoors; what the First Lady does for the holidays; how department stores create their magical windows.

EP4 New Year's Nov 20, 2003

Why the New Year begins on January 1; how noise keeps evil spirits away; why caviar is acceptable to eat on New Year's Eve but not New Year's Day.

EP5 Kwanzaa Nov 23, 2003

A tour of Harlem, N.Y., and the Apollo Theater on amateur night; Abyssinian Church; down-home recipes.

EP6 Chinese New Year Nov 27, 2003

Celebrating Chinese New Year; importance of cleaning the house before the New Year; Kitchen God; dumplings; Lion Dance.

EP7 Valentine's Day Dec 04, 2003

Whether there really was a St. Valentine; how the Egyptians felt about love; the best places to find a Valentine.

EP8 Carnival Dec 11, 2003

Shrovetide; the Reveler's Ball begins the season of Carnival in New Orleans; the society of the Krewe of Comus; pecan pralines.

EP9 Passover Dec 18, 2003

The Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; Hassidic community; scribe; matzah.

EP10 Easter Dec 25, 2003

Decorating eggs for Easter; Easter eggs created for the Czars of Russia; Fifth Avenue on Easter Sunday.

EP11 Independence Day Jan 01, 2004

A trip to Boston, where the American Revolution began; the site where the Declaration of Independence was first read to Boston citizens.

EP12 End of Ramadan Jan 08, 2004

The Muslim celebration of Ramadan; fasting; the art of henna designs; mosques.

EP13 The Importance of Ritual Jan 15, 2004

How ancient celebrations evolved and changed from their traditional forms once America became free.
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Released: 01 November 2003 Ended
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