San Antonio College Library

Explores initiation rites, wedding feasts, harvest celebrations, religious rituals, and many other customs used around the world to mark all kinds of special occasions.

Describes in text and illustrations how Christmas is celebrated in Spain. Also includes stories, songs, recipes, and craft projects.

Describes the celebration of Christmas in Greece; includes sections on native songs, recipes, and fun-to-do crafts appropriate to the holiday.

Traces the history of the ancient and modern Indian tribes of Texas and describes in detail the way of life of the Comanches up to 1900.

Describes the celebration of Christmas in Australia, including recipes, craft projects, and elements of the indigenous culture.

Describes some of the different ways that Christmas has been celebrated by various groups in Texas from the early sixteenth century to the present.

Describes the traditions and customs that are part of the celebration of Christmas in Puerto Rico as well as presenting crafts, recipes, and songs.

Describes New England village life in 1810 as based on visits to Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, and Old Slater's Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Describes a festival or holiday celebrated in Latin America for each month of the year, from the feast of Saint Anthony in January through Mexico's Cinco de Mayo, an Inca festival in Peru in June, and a ritual of African origin in Brazil in September.

Brings together the holidays, traditional dress, cuisine and famous figures, including Asian American astronauts, Olympic gold medalists, inventors, artists, political leaders and more from nineteen Asian American groups.