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In the midst of perpetual fetes the making of American nationalism, 1776-1820 /

David Waldstreicher's In the Midst of Perpetual Fetes probes the practices of nationalism in a country made up of inherent and evolving divisions. His question is simple: How did national celebrations work as political strategy and as unifying event? Pursuing this inquiry, Waldstreicher offers...

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Main Author: Waldstreicher, David.
Other Authors: Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Chapel Hill : Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia, by the University of North Carolina Press, [1997]
Physical Description: ix, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Festivals -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Festivals -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Political culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.

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