American fun : four centuries of joyous revolt / John Beckman.

"From the time the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Americans have defied their stodgy rules and hierarchies with pranks, dances, stunts, and wild parties, shaping the national character in profound and lasting ways. In the nation’s earlier eras, revelers flouted Puritans, Patriots pranked Redcoats...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Beckman, John
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Pantheon Books, [2014] New York : ©2014.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	United States > Social life and customs. Amusements > United States > History. Popular culture > United States > History. History. HISTORY / Social History. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy.
Genre:	History.
Physical Description:	xxv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

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