Author : Simon Peter Newman
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,35 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812217247
"The world of the Founding Fathers was also a postrevolutionary society, in whose streets people of all social classes jostled in festivals and parades that expressed a vibrant popular politics. Simon Newman's book is as lively as the tumultuous political culture he has mapped."--Linda K. Kerber, author of Women of the Republic
Author : Simon P. Newman
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0812200470
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.
Author : Susan G. Davis
Publisher :
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520063747
Beginning with a vivid description of Philadelphia's spectacular Washington Centennial of 1832, Susan Davis examines the background of street theatre and the history of parades and public ceremonial culture in Europe and the New World. In pre-Civil War Philadelphia, processions and public ceremonies were popular vehicles for historical commemoration and celebration, and for propaganda and protest.
Author : Shira Lurie
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0813950120
During the American Revolution and into the early republic, Americans fought with one another over the kinds of political expression and activity that independence legitimized. Liberty poles—tall wooden poles bearing political flags and signs—were a central fixture of the popular debates of the late eighteenth century. Revolutionary patriots had raised liberty poles to symbolize their resistance to British rule. In response, redcoats often tore them down, sparking conflicts with patriot pole-raisers. In the 1790s, grassroots Republicans revived the practice of raising liberty poles, casting the Washington and Adams administrations as monarchists and tyrants. Echoing the British response, Federalist supporters of the government destroyed the poles, leading to vicious confrontations between the two sides in person, in print, and at the ballot box. This elegantly written book is the first comprehensive study of this revealing phenomenon, highlighting the influence of ordinary citizens on the development of American political culture. Shira Lurie demonstrates how, in raising and destroying liberty poles, Americans put into practice the types of popular participation they envisioned in the new republic.
Author : Dean Gaschler
Publisher : Legacy Book Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781937952457
Walt Disney World is often called the happiest place on earth. Families visit to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, homecomings from war, victory over cancer, and mainly, together time. Visitors to the Magic Kingdom line Main Street and Liberty Square every afternoon to watch as Mickey and his pals fill the streets in a whimsical parade as a lucky family (or families) gets to lead it all. For fourteen years, Dean Gaschler had the privilege of choosing those families and often became friends with them. These are the stories of just a few of those families. Stories of hope, loss, love, and family that will warm your heart."
Author : Dan Horner
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : pages
File Size : 42,5 MB
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 022800263X
The 1840s were a period of rapid growth and social conflict in Montreal. The city's public life was marked by a series of labour conflicts and bloody sectarian riots; at the same time, the ways that elites wielded power and ordinary people engaged in the political process were changing, particularly in public space. In Taking to the Streets Dan Horner examines how the urban environment became a vital and contentious political site during the tumultuous period from the end of the 1837-38 rebellions to the burning of Parliament in 1849. Employing a close reading of newspaper and judicial archives, he looks at a broad range of collective crowd experiences, including riots, labour demonstrations, religious processions, and parades. By examining how crowd events were used both to assert claims of political authority and to challenge their legitimacy, Horner charts the development of a contentious democratic political culture in British North America. Taking to the Streets is an important contribution to the political and urban history of pre-Confederation Canada and a timely reminder of how Montrealers from all walks of life have always used the streets to build community and make their voices heard.
Author : Molly Loberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 2018-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1108284868
Who owns the street? Interwar Berliners faced this question with great hope yet devastating consequences. In Germany, the First World War and 1918 Revolution transformed the city streets into the most important media for politics and commerce. There, partisans and entrepreneurs fought for the attention of crowds with posters, illuminated advertisements, parades, traffic jams, and violence. The Nazi Party relied on how people already experienced the city to stage aggressive political theater, including the April Boycott and Kristallnacht. Observers in Germany and abroad looked to Berlin's streets to predict the future. They saw dazzling window displays that radiated optimism. They also witnessed crime waves, antisemitic rioting, and failed policing that pointed toward societal collapse. Recognizing the power of urban space, officials pursued increasingly radical policies to 'revitalize' the city, culminating in Albert Speer's plan to eradicate the heart of Berlin and build Germania.
Author : John Bell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 38,66 MB
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0230613764
Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry.
Author : Marke Bieschke
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1541596021
What does it mean to resist? Throughout our nation's history, discrimination and unjust treatment of all kinds have prompted people to make their objections and outrage known. Some protests involve large groups of people, marching or holding signs with powerful slogans. Others start with quotes or hashtags on social media that go viral and spur changes in behavior. People can make their voices heard in hundreds of different ways. Join author Marke Bieschke on this visual voyage of resistance through American history. Discover the artwork, music, fashion, and creativity of the activists. Meet the leaders of the movements, and learn about the protests that helped to shape the United States from all sides of the political spectrum. Examples include key events from women's suffrage, the civil rights movement, occupations by Indigenous people, LGBTQ demands for equality, Tea Party protests, Black Lives Matter protests, and more, including the George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020. Into the Streets introduces the personalities and issues that drove these protests, as well as their varied aims and accomplishments, from spontaneous hashtag uprisings to highly planned strategies of civil disobedience. Perfect for young adult audiences, this book highlights how teens are frequently the ones protesting and creating the art of the resistance. "[T]he text never loses sight of the fact that the right to assemble and protest is a basic American right. . . . Highly recommended for middle grade through high school collections in both school and public libraries."—starred, School Library Journal
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1584 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Electric railroads
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