Toward a More Perfect Union
Virtue and the Formation of the American Republics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3585328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Buel, Ann Fairfax Withington |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 355 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/205390 |
| OpenAlex | W2334363288 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
On the way toward declaring independence, Americans saw themselves as a separate people in the process of birth. In 1774, the First Continental Congress drew up a highly specific code of behaviour banning cock-fighting, horse-racing , and theatre. Public executions took the place of drama, and strict regulations were placed on funerals . Withington argues that Congress banned these activities because they were viewed as posing a threat to the values needed in order to make resistance to Britain successful. The book is a brilliant example of cultural history, using activities like gambling and theatre to illuminate the popular attitudes and government policy that contributed to the move toward Independence
Political science · Virtue · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 2011 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |