Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom (2003)
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First Air Date: 2003-11-01
Last Air Date: 2004-01-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 13
Seasons
Season 1 (2003)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Thanksgiving
Why Thanksgiving didn't become a federal holiday until 1941; how the bald eagle became the national bird.
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Ep. 2: Hanukkah
The world's largest collection of Hanukkah lamps; potato pancakes and doughnuts; the spinning dreidel.
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Ep. 3: Christmas
How the Christmas tree got indoors; what the First Lady does for the holidays; how department stores create their magical windows.
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Ep. 4: New Year's
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.
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Ep. 5: Kwanzaa
A tour of Harlem, N.Y., and the Apollo Theater on amateur night; Abyssinian Church; down-home recipes.
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Ep. 6: Chinese New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year; importance of cleaning the house before the New Year; Kitchen God; dumplings; Lion Dance.
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Ep. 7: Valentine's Day
Whether there really was a St. Valentine; how the Egyptians felt about love; the best places to find a Valentine.
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Ep. 8: Carnival
Shrovetide; the Reveler's Ball begins the season of Carnival in New Orleans; the society of the Krewe of Comus; pecan pralines.
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Ep. 9: Passover
The Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; Hassidic community; scribe; matzah.
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Ep. 10: Easter
Decorating eggs for Easter; Easter eggs created for the Czars of Russia; Fifth Avenue on Easter Sunday.
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Ep. 11: Independence Day
A trip to Boston, where the American Revolution began; the site where the Declaration of Independence was first read to Boston citizens.
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Ep. 12: End of Ramadan
The Muslim celebration of Ramadan; fasting; the art of henna designs; mosques.
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Ep. 13: The Importance of Ritual
How ancient celebrations evolved and changed from their traditional forms once America became free.
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