The eagle and the crown : Americans and the British monarchy / Frank Prochaska.
The eagle and the crown : Americans and the British monarchy / Frank Prochaska.
The eagle and the crown : Americans and the British monarchy / Frank Prochaska.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2008.
Call Numbers
N327.73041/12
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xv, 239 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The founding fathers -- Royal reconciliation -- Victoria fever -- The prince in the promised land -- America's queen -- Ceremony and celebrity -- Special relationships -- The new Victoria -- A wedding and a funeral.
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c2008.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Monarchy is the fount of celebrity, and Prochaska reveals that members of the British royal family have been central to the emergence of America's obsession with fame, offering an aristocratic contrast to the instant creations of the media. For their part the royal family has understood their relationship to America to be an integral part of their...
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Full title
The eagle and the crown : Americans and the British monarchy / Frank Prochaska.
Cover title
Eagle & the crown.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-230) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2008.
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Call Numbers
N327.73041/12
Record Identifier
74VMB6qORQpb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMB6qORQpb
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ISBN
9780300141955 (cl.)
0300141955 (cl.)
DDC
327.73041
MMS ID
991002309319702626
