Publication

1998 - University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee

Language

English

Word Count

71,250 words, Guess

Page Count

285 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing3529700

Classifications

  • DDC361.7/0973
  • LCCHV544 .G67 1998

Description

Tracing their development from the early 1800s to the present day, Gordon shows how women's fairs have reflected and influenced American culture, including styles of display and presentation, forms of public entertainment, attitudes about consumption and commodities, and perceptions of other cultures and of the past.

Subjects

Topics

FairsHistoryBazaars (Charities)Women in charitable workWomen, societies and clubsWomen, united states, historyBazaars (Charities) -- United States -- History.

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