Description: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival by Helen Lee Fletcher Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description For many cities and small towns across the South, agriculture has served, traditionally, as a backbone in shaping a communitys economic and social identity. These annual harvests have provided both an environment of workand play for its citizens, allowing people to meet, labor, and celebrate a years bountiful output. As our nation moved into the twentieth century, many of these events were formalized by town governments and committees into largescale fairs and festivals, bringing adults and children from the surrounding areas into town to join in the celebrations. Winchester, with its long history in the apple-growing industry, chose to honor the beauty and bounty of the apple blossom, beginning in the year 1924 and continuing to the present, and has seen their festival grow in size, extravagance, and national acclaim. In this volume of over 150 images, many never before published, you willexperience the festivities from its inception to the present, seeing the early floats, parades of children and firemen, the massive colorful and inventive pageants, and the men and women devoted to making the festival a success. Not simply a pictorial history, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival captures the spirit, optimism, and general excitement of the festival, which has kept the event popular for over 70 years with a wide variety of people: from the common person to those "stars" who served as grand marshals, such as BobHope, James Cagney, Ed Sullivan, and Bing Crosby. Publisher Description For many cities and small towns across the South, agriculture has served, traditionally, as a backbone in shaping a community's economic and social identity. These annual harvests have provided both an environment of workand play for its citizens, allowing people to meet, labor, and celebrate a year's bountiful output. As our nation moved into the twentieth century, many of these events were formalized by town governments and committees into largescale fairs and festivals, bringing adults and children from the surrounding areas into town to join in the celebrations. Winchester, with its long history in the apple-growing industry, chose to honor the beauty and bounty of the apple blossom, beginning in the year 1924 and continuing to the present, and has seen their festival grow in size, extravagance, and national acclaim. In this volume of over 150 images, many never before published, you willexperience the festivities from its inception to the present, seeing the early floats, parades of children and firemen, the massive colorful and inventive pageants, and the men and women devoted to making the festival a success. Not simply a pictorial history, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival captures the spirit, optimism, and general excitement of the festival, which has kept the event popular for over 70 years with a wide variety of people: from the common person to those "stars" who served as grand marshals, such as BobHope, James Cagney, Ed Sullivan, and Bing Crosby. Author Biography Author Helen Lee Fletcher has compiled a dazzling photographic collection from several local sources in a wonderful tribute to a subject dear to many Virginians hearts: a festival that brings thousands upon thousands to Winchesters doorstep the first of every May. With the proceeds of the book going to the Handley Regional Library Archives, Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is a treasure and a must-read for all those who have enjoyed the festival and continue to take part in its fun and jubilation. Details ISBN 0738502081 ISBN-13 9780738502083 Title Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Author Helen Lee Fletcher Format Paperback Year 1999 Pages 96 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) GE_Item_ID:138018328; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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ISBN-13: 9780738502083
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Book Title: Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Number of Pages: 96 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 1999
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & events, Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Holidays (Non-Religious)
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Genre: Travel, Social Science, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Helen Lee Fletcher
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback