The Spirit Of 1976 Commerce, Community, and the Politics of Commemoration |
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| Author:
| Gordon, Tammy S. |
| Series title: | Public History in Historical Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-043-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.30 |
Book Description:
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The 1976 US bicentennial celebration gave rise to a broad-ranging debate over how the American Revolution should be remembered and represented. The end result, Tammy S. Gordon shows, was a national celebration that reflected some common themes, including a mistrust of federal power, an embrace of decentralised authority, and a new cultural emphasis on the importance of the self. It can thus be seen as both a product of the social and political changes of the 1960s and a harbinger of...
More DescriptionThe 1976 US bicentennial celebration gave rise to a broad-ranging debate over how the American Revolution should be remembered and represented. The end result, Tammy S. Gordon shows, was a national celebration that reflected some common themes, including a mistrust of federal power, an embrace of decentralised authority, and a new cultural emphasis on the importance of the self. It can thus be seen as both a product of the social and political changes of the 1960s and a harbinger of things to come.