The mystic chords of memory
the transformation of tradition in American culture
1st Vintage Books ed.
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Author
Publication
1993 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
216,000 words, Guess
Page Count
864 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1742982M
- ISBN-100679741771
- OCLC Control Number26551629
- Internet Archivemysticchordsofme0000kamm
- Library of Congress Control Number92050069
and 2 more
- LibraryThing318022
- Goodreads346483
Classifications
- DDC973
- LCCE169.1 .K294 1993
- LCCE169.1.K294 1993
Description
In this ground-breaking, panoramic work of American cultural history, the author examines a central paradox of our national identity: How did "the land of the future" acquire a past? And to what extent has our collective memory of that past - as embodied in our traditions - been distorted, or even manufactured? Ranging from John Adams to Ronald Reagan, from the origins of Independence Day celebrations to the controversies surrounding the Vietnam War Memorial, from the Daughters of the American Revolution to immigrant associations, and filled with inclusive analyses of such phenomena as Americana and its collectors, "historic" villages and Disneyland, Mystic Chords of Memory is a brilliant, immensely readable, and enormously important book.--
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