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Author:

Moats, Sandra.

Title:

Celebrating the Republic : presidential ceremony and popular sovereignty, from Washington to Monroe / Sandra Moats.

Publisher:

Northern Illinois University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xii, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Presidents--United States--History--18th century.
Presidents--United States--History--19th century.
Political customs and rites--United States--History--18th century.
Political customs and rites--United States--History--19th century.
Political culture--United States--History--18th century.
Political culture--United States--History--19th century.
Sovereignty--History.--United States--History.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
United States--Politics and government--1809-1817.
United States--Politics and government--1817-1825.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: "Untrodden ground" : presidential ceremony and popular sovereignty -- "Ceremonies, endless ceremonies" : the people and Congress inaugurate a president -- "To preserve the dignity and respect" : Washington's republican approach to presidential ceremony -- "We deal in ink only" : Jefferson's rhetorical opposition to Federalist ceremony -- Desperately seeking "good feelings" : Monroe's Northern tour of 1817 -- "The success and stability of our republican institutions" : Monroe's Southern tour of 1819 -- Conclusion: Celebrations, parties, and antebellum politics.

ISBN:

087580411X (clothbound : alk. paper)
9780875804118 (clothbound : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)406164805

LCCN:

2009036600

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)