Parades and the Politics of the Street: Festive Culture in the Early American Republic

by Simon P. Newman

Book Overview

Simon P. Newman vividly evokes the celebrations of America's first national holidays in the years between the ratification of the Constitution and the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson. He demonstrates how, by taking part in the festive culture of the streets, ordinary American men and women were able to play a significant role in forging the political culture of the young nation. The creation of many of the patriotic holidays we still celebrate coincide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812217241
• ISBN13: 9780812217247
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"