Parades and the politics of the street : festive culture in the early American republic / Simon P. Newman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Simon P. (Simon Peter), 1960-

Series:

Early American studies.

Early American studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Festivals--Political aspects--United States--History--18th century.

Festivals.

Political culture--United States--History--18th century.

Political culture.

Festivals--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century.

Political culture--United States--History--19th century.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Penn, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 coincided with the emergence of the first two-party system. With the political songs they sang, the liberty poles they raised, and the partisan badges they wore, Americans of many walks of life helped shape a new national politics destined to replace the regional practices of the colonial era.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Introduction: The Significance of Popular Political Culture

1. Resistance, Revolution, and Nationhood

2. The Partisan Politics of Popular Leadership

3. The Popular Politics of Independence Day

4. Celebrating the French Revolution

5. Songs, Signs, and Symbols

6. Conclusion: The Regularization of Popular Political Culture

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-264) and index.

ISBN:

9786613210944

9781283210942

1283210940

9780812200478

0812200470

OCLC:

645844075