1776. Fourth of July in Germany. 1876
Author: C. Naumann
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Published: 1876
Total Pages: 47
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Author: C. Naumann
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Published: 1876
Total Pages: 47
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Published: 1876
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James R. Heintze
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-05-07
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 1476608555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first comprehensive reference work on America's Independence Day. Bringing attention to persons, places, and events of historical significance, the book focuses on the Fourth of July as it has been commemorated over the span of more than two centuries, starting with the first celebrations: public readings of the Declaration of Independence that occurred within days of its signing. Biographical sketches feature presidents (and how each celebrated the Fourth) and other politicians, famous soldiers, educators, engineers, scientists, athletes, musicians, and literary figures. Other topics include parks, monuments and statues dedicated on the Fourth; famous speeches and the personalities behind their stories; and general subjects of interest including education, abolition, temperance, African Americans, Native Americans, wars, transportation and holiday catastrophes.
Author: Massachusetts
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 2114
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Published: 1876
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: State Library of Massachusetts
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 1242
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Published: 1881
Total Pages: 1430
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 680
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Andy Doolen
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780816644544
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Fugitive Empire' locates imperialism as one of the foundation stones of the revolutionary state. Andy Doolen examines attitudes to ethnic difference manifested in the literature & politics of the 18th century to show how concepts of imperial authority lay at the heart of early American republicanism.
Author: Amitai Etzioni
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 2004-12
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 081472227X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow did Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday become a national holiday? Why do we exchange presents on Christmas and Chanukah? What do bunnies have to do with Easter? How did Earth Day become a global holiday? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating exploration into the history and meaning of holidays and rituals. Edited by Amitai Etzioni, one of the most influential social and political thinkers of our time, this collection provides a compelling overview of the impact that holidays and rituals have on our family and communal life. From community solidarity to ethnic relations to religious traditions, We Are What We Celebrate argues that holidays such as Halloween, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, and Valentine's Day play an important role in reinforcing, and sometimes redefining, our values as a society. The collection brings together classic and original essays that, for the first time, offer a comprehensive overview and analysis of the important role such celebrations play in maintaining a moral order as well as in cementing family bonds, building community relations and creating national identity. The essays cover such topics as the creation of Thanksgiving as a national holiday; the importance of holidays for children; the mainstreaming of Kwanzaa; and the controversy over Columbus Day celebrations. Compelling and often surprising, this look at holidays and rituals brings new meaning to not just the ways we celebrate but to what those celebrations tell us about ourselves and our communities. Contributors: Theodore Caplow, Gary Cross, Matthew Dennis, Amitai Etzioni, John R. Gillis, Ellen M. Litwicki, Diana Muir, Francesca Polletta, Elizabeth H. Pleck, David E. Proctor, Mary F. Whiteside, and Anna Day Wilde.