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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 a series of rich explorations into the dynamics of festivities that celebrated - or mourned - events and characters in the early republic. Using an innovative methodology and a sophisticated theoretical framework, Waldstreicher uncovers the processes that generated a profusion of patriotic sentiment. While celebrations like those for the Constitution, the Fourth of July, Washington's birthday, Jefferson's inauguration, and the end of the slave trade enabled nonvoters to participate intimately in the political process, they also provided ways to keep women and blacks in prescribed, noncitizen roles, even as members of both groups began to use celebrations for their own ends. Through a careful analysis of printed materials - newspapers, broadsides, toasts, orations, and ballads, - in relation to nationalist practices, Waldstreicher traces the emergence of an American political culture formed around a desired unity of purpose.
Book Details
- Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
- Publish Date: Nov 24th, 1997
- Pages: 384
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.38in - 6.14in - 0.94in - 1.35lb
- EAN: 9780807846919
- Categories: • History & Theory - General• United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)• American Government - General
About the Author
Waldstreicher, David: - David Waldstreicher is professor of history at Temple University.
Praise for this book
A highly original work of political history.
"William and Mary Quarterly"
"A very readable, extremely competent, thought provoking book.
"American Studies""
"Waldstreicher combines cultural theory with fresh research, graceful writing, and a defined subject matter.
"American Studies""
[I]t sets the agenda and the standard for future work on American nationalism and political culture.
"Journal of American History"
"A book that demands the attention of specialists in the early American republic, and of social and cultural historians.
"Journal of Social History""
A very readable, extremely competent, thought provoking book.
"American Studies"
Waldstreicher combines cultural theory with fresh research, graceful writing, and a defined subject matter.
"American Studies"
ÝI¨t sets the agenda and the standard for future work on American nationalism and political culture.
"Journal of American History"
A book that demands the attention of specialists in the early American republic, and of social and cultural historians.
"Journal of Social History"