Nothing Says "Democracy" Like a Visit from the Queen
Reflections on Empire and Nation in Early American Histories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10021745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Grasso (corresponding author), Karin Wulf (0000-0003-1414-7591) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 764-781 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/27694379 |
| OpenAlex | W2046494422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
Early plans for commemorating the four hundredth anniversary of the English founding of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607 involved much discussion of the effort to brand Jamestown as “the birthplace of American democracy.” As it turned out, the slogan printed on souvenir T-shirts, caps, mugs, and tote bags was “America's 400th Anniversary,” though the theme of democracy remained central and was emphasized by a yearlong series of conferences titled “The Future of Democracy.”1 The official Web site explained the connection: “Representative government in America began at Jamestown, and many of our nation's democratic ideals and institutions—including the rule of law, free enterprise, and cultural diversity—trace their roots to that remarkable beginning.” Kicking off the “anniversary week” was a visit from Queen Elizabeth II on May 4, 2007. Crowds flocked to applaud and photograph the monarch as she toured the Jamestown fort, was saluted by cannon fired from the replica of the Susan Constant, one of the ships that brought English settlers to Jamestown, and then dined with four hundred on rockfish and Virginia ham at the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg. A sarcastic local teen was heard to remark, “Yeah, nothing says ‘democracy’ like a visit from the Queen.”2
Ancient history · Art history · Democracy · Empire · Nothing · Political science · Politics · Queen (butterfly · American Constitutional Law and Politics · American History and Culture · Australian History and Society · History · Law · Philosophy
It’s Not About Us”
Lying Together
From Polity to Exchange
Women and Families in Early (North) America and the Wider (Atlantic) World
For a Comprehensive History of the Atlantic World or Histories Connected In and Beyond the Atlantic World
Pour une histoire globale du monde atlantique ou des histoires connectées dans et au-delà du monde atlantique
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |