The boundaries of American political culture in the Civil War era /
[Book]
Mark E. Neely, Jr
Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
c2005
xiv, 159 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm
The Steven and Janice Brose lectures in the Civil War era
Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-154) and index
Household gods : material culture, the home, and the boundaries of engagement with politics -- A new and profitable branch of trade : beyond the boundaries of respectability? -- A secret fund : the Union League, patriotism, and the boundaries of social class -- Minstrelsy, race, and the boundaries of American political culture
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Looking for politics in private places, this study looks at the extent to which ordinary people in mid 19th century America were politically conscious
Material culture-- United States-- History-- 19th century
Minstrel shows-- United States-- History-- 19th century
Political clubs-- United States-- History-- 19th century
Political culture-- United States-- History-- 19th century
Political participation-- United States-- History-- 19th century
Social classes-- United States-- History-- 19th century