Day of Jubilee: The Great Age of Public Celebrations in New York, 1788-1909

by Brooks McNamara

Day of Jubilee: the Great Age of Public Celebrations in New York, 1788-1909 examines civic performances designed to honor prominent individuals, mark political events and issues of significance in New York City, or signal the completion of great projects that have touched the lives of New Yorkers. The great jubilees of recent years, including the ticker tape parades for the astronauts and championship sports teams and the annual May's Thanksgiving...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813523877
• ISBN13: 9780813523873
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 10.4"