Centennial Fever

Centennial Fever
Author: Javier Moreno-Luzón
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2024-01-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1805392476

Commemorations that shaped major elements of Spanish identity at the beginning of the 20th century are full of centennials and anniversaries that elaborate and renew the Spanish national mythology. In Centennial Fever Javier Moreno-Luzón, one of the most prominent Spanish historians of his generation, studies the milestones that defined transnational dimensions of celebration at the beginning of the 20th century including the Peninsular War, the first Spanish Constitution, the independence of Latin American States, the “discovery” of the Pacific Ocean and the death of Miguel de Cervantes and the publication of Don Quixote of La Mancha. Through these truly global events, a cultural community is created, called “Hispanoamerica” or “La Raza”, on which Spanish nationalism has become dependent.

Medical Record

Medical Record
Author: George Frederick Shrady
Publisher:
Total Pages: 874
Release: 1876
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

Contesting Commemoration

Contesting Commemoration
Author: Jack D. Noe
Publisher: LSU Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2021-10-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0807176168

In Contesting Commemoration: The 1876 Centennial, Independence Day, and the Reconstruction-Era South, Jack Noe examines identity and nationalism in the post–Civil War South through the lens of commemorative activity, namely Independence Day celebrations and the Centennial of 1876. Both events presented opportunities for whites, Blacks, northerners, and southerners to reflect on their identity as Americans. The often colorful and engaging discourse surrounding these observances provides a fascinating portrait of this fractured moment in the development of American nationalism.

Trudeaumania

Trudeaumania
Author: Paul Litt
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2016-11-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0774834064

In 1968, Canadians dared to take a chance on a new kind of politician. Pierre Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party in April and two months later won the federal election. His meteoric rise to power was driven by Trudeaumania, an explosive mix of passion and fear fueled by media hype and nationalist ambition. This book traces what happened when the fabled spirit of the sixties met the excitement of the Centennial and Expo 67. Canadians wanted to modernize their nation, differentiate it from the US, and defuse Quebec separatism. Far from being a sixties crazy moment, Trudeaumania was a passionate quest for a new Canada that would define the values of Canadians for decades to come.