The Philadelphia Mummers
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The Philadelphia Mummers
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Author : Patricia Masters
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2009-08-13
The Philadelphia Mummers written by Patricia Masters and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-13 with History categories.
A vivid history of the nation's oldest folk parade.
Philadelphia Mummers
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Author : Stephen M. Highsmith
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016-12-19
Philadelphia Mummers written by Stephen M. Highsmith and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-19 with History categories.
Philadelphia Mummers is the story of America's oldest annual folk parade and its legacy to Philadelphia's working-class spirit. The Philadelphia Mummers are costumed individuals and families who celebrate by "strutting" and performing on New Year's Day. For many, mummery is also a way of life. The first official parade occurred in 1901, but it is an evolving tradition, reflecting both the challenges and opportunities of changing times. Philadelphia Mummers tells the story of modern-day mummery and the expressions of art, freedom, and celebration of thousands of people who come together in the working-class spirit of America's oldest annual folk parade.
From South Philadelphia To City Hall
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Author : Katarina Keane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
From South Philadelphia To City Hall written by Katarina Keane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
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Author : Charles Edgar Welch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade written by Charles Edgar Welch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.
South Philadelphia
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Author : Murray Dubin
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1996
South Philadelphia written by Murray Dubin and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
From mayors and mummers to tap dancers and gamblers, South Philly has it all. This quintessential Philadelphia neighborhood boasts a complicated history of ethnic strife alongside community solidarity and, for good measure, some of the best bakeries in town. Among its many famous people South Philadelphia claims Marian Anderson, Frankie Avalon, Mayor Frank Rizzo, Temple Owl's coach John Chaney, Larry Fine of the Three Stooges, and "Loving" soap opera actress Lisa Peluso. For South Philadelphians, whether they stay or leave, the neighborhood is always happy to give you their opinions, and in this book they talk about their favorite subject to Murray Dubin, award winning journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer, who also called South Philly home. Music and the arts are part of everyday life. Baritone Elliott Tessler says, "I'm not a celebrity, I'm a minor curiosity. If Pavarotti lived here, he would just be a minor curiosity, and probably because he was fat more than because he sang." Jean DiElsi remembers finding work in 1943 as a cashier at a diner that would become a South Philly landmark. "It was the only diner around and it was open 24 hours. If you went to dances, everybody would go to the Melrose Diner afterwards...No, there was no Mel or Rose. it was named after a can of tomatoes. In addition to being Philadelphia's first neighborhood, South Philly is the oldest ethnically and racially mixed big-city neighborhood in the nation. Catherine Williams remembers growing up black on Hoffman Street, "We had everything. We had the Jews, we had Italians, we had the blacks, we even had a Portuguese family. You never knew there was a color thing back then. I was the only black in my class at Southwark, but you never knew. In the third, fourth grade, some of those Italian boys was big, but you would have thought they were brothers to me." These are some of the people and the opinions that make up South Philadelphia and Murray Dubin will take you on a resident's tour of the ultimate city neighborhood. But for every interview, there's also a lot of history. And Dubin provides an historical examination that spans 300 years, from Thomas Jefferson living in South Philadelphia in 1793 to the burning of Palumbo's in 1994. Whether you're a South Philadelphian yourself, or just want to understand the South Philly phenomenon this book is a must. Author note: Murray Dubinwas born in South Philadelphia and is a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Oh Dem Golden Slippers
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Author : Charles E. Welch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Oh Dem Golden Slippers written by Charles E. Welch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Social Science categories.
The Origins And Development Of The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
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Author : Paul Robert Kaplan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Origins And Development Of The Philadelphia Mummers Parade written by Paul Robert Kaplan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Festivals categories.
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade
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Author : Patricia Anne Masters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Philadelphia Mummers Parade written by Patricia Anne Masters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Communities categories.
Haunted City
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Author : Christian DuComb
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2017-07-07
Haunted City written by Christian DuComb and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-07 with History categories.
Haunted City explores the history of racial impersonation in Philadelphia from the late eighteenth century through the present day. The book focuses on select historical moments, such as the advent of the minstrel show and the ban on blackface makeup in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, when local performances of racial impersonation inflected regional, national, transnational, and global formations of race. Mummers have long worn blackface makeup during winter holiday celebrations in Europe and North America; in Philadelphia, mummers’ blackface persisted from the colonial period well into the twentieth century. The first annual Mummers Parade, a publicly sanctioned procession from the working-class neighborhoods of South Philadelphia to the city center, occurred in 1901. Despite a ban on blackface in the Mummers Parade after civil rights protests in 1963–64, other forms of racial and ethnic impersonation in the parade have continued to flourish unchecked. Haunted City combines detailed historical research with the author’s own experiences performing in the Mummers Parade to create a lively and richly illustrated narrative. Through its interdisciplinary approach, Haunted City addresses not only theater history and performance studies but also folklore, American studies, critical race theory, and art history. It also offers a fresh take on the historiography of the antebellum minstrel show.
Strutting It Up Through Histories
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Author : Corey Elizabeth Leighton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Strutting It Up Through Histories written by Corey Elizabeth Leighton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.