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Inventing American Tradition
Imprint Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction: Tradition is Not What It Used to Be
American Political Traditions
1: Of Thee I Sing: National Anthem
2: You’re a Grand Old Rag: American Flag
3: The New American Man: Uncle Sam
4: The Republic for Which It Stands: Pledge of Allegiance and Motto
American Holiday Traditions
5: We Gather Together: Thanksgiving
6: Honor Thy Mother and Father, etc.: Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
7: Lest We Forget: Patriotic Holidays
8: We Are the World: Ethnic American Holidays
American Lifestyle Traditions
9: America in a Word: “ok”
10: I’d Like to Teach the World: Coca-Cola
11: Meals on Wheels: Hamburger
12: America’s Individualistic Uniform: Blue Jeans
American Traditional Characters
13: And the American Way: Superman
14: Who’s the Leader of the Club? Mickey Mouse
15: You’ll Go Down in History: Some American Characters
Conclusion: The Future of American Tradition
References
Further Reading
Photo Acknowledgements
Index