The St. Louis Veiled Prophet celebration : power on parade, 1877-1995 / Thomas M. Spencer.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Spencer, Thomas M. (Thomas Morris), 1967-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2000.
Subjects:	Veiled Prophets of Saint Louis (Order : Mo.) > History. Veiled Prophets of Saint Louis (Order : Mo.) Parades > Missouri > Saint Louis > History. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Customs & Traditions. Manners and customs Parades Saint Louis (Mo.) > History. Saint Louis (Mo.) > Social life and customs. Missouri > Saint Louis History
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Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction: The Social Meaning of Public Spectacles in the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century United States
1. Power on Parade: The Origins of the Veiled Prophet Celebration
2. "Panorama of Progress": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1878-1899
3. "His Mysterious Majesty": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1900-1942
4. "More and More a Social Phenomenon": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1946-1965
5. "Whacking the Elephant Where It Hurts": The Veiled Prophet Organization, ACTION, and Economic Justice in St. Louis, 1965-1980
6. "An Activity the City Could Hang Its Hat On": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1981-1995
Conclusion: Whither VP? The Veiled Prophet Celebration and the Historiography of Public Celebrations in America.

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