Mourning at the Jubilee Celebration of the Declaration of Independence

Kennedy discusses the jubilee celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1826. Kennedy notes that the day could be considered politically sublime, as it was a day for celebrating the country and yet also a day for mourning the loss of two of the country's founders. Thomas Jeffers...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PMLA : Publications of the Modern Language Association of America 2000-10, Vol.115 (5), p.1108-1112
1. Verfasser:	Kennedy, Jennifer T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adams, John Anniversaries Celebrations Death Deaths Eulogies History Holidays & special occasions Imagined communities Independence Day Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Literary genres Mourning, Melancholy, and the Nation Political rhetoric Public officials Simultaneity United States history
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Zusammenfassung:	Kennedy discusses the jubilee celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1826. Kennedy notes that the day could be considered politically sublime, as it was a day for celebrating the country and yet also a day for mourning the loss of two of the country's founders. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on this day.
ISSN:	0030-8129 1938-1530
DOI:	10.2307/463283