Bazaars and fair ladies : the history of the American fundraising fair / Beverly Gordon.

Author/creator Gordon, Beverly
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoKnoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 1998.
Descriptionxxvii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The many meanings of the fundraising fair and an overview of its development -- The tensions of the antebellum fair : moral crusades and "bewitching" ladies -- The excitement and lasting legacy of the Civil War sanitary fairs -- Other fairs of the Civil War and Reconstruction periods -- The heyday of the fundraising fair : "anything to attract" at the turn of the century -- Fairs during and between the world wars -- The contemporary fair : developments since World War II -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-275) and index.
LCCN 97045425
ISBN1572330147 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV544 .G67 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold