Creating an American identity
Subtitle: New England, 1789-1825
By: Stephanie Kermes.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Regionalism -- New England -- History; Nationalism -- New England -- History; Nationalism -- United States -- History; National characteristics, American -- History; Popular culture -- New England -- History; Political culture -- New England -- History; New England -- Civilization -- 18th century; New England -- Civilization -- 19th century; New England -- Relations -- Europe; Europe -- Relations -- New England
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: New Englandizing America; title: A Prussian monarch, an American hero : early Republican royalism and parallels between the cult of Frederick the Great and celebrations of the first American president; title: Failed Republicans : images of the British and the French; title: Hero of liberty : New England celebrations of General LaFayette during his visit in 1824-1825; title: Separation for the nation : the movement for Maine's statehood; title: God's people : the creation of a Protestant nation.