Part I. Conservative roots of American memory from the 1790s. The taxidermist -- The archivist -- Part II. Democratizing tousling of American memory from the 1820s. The freedman -- The evangelical -- The schoolmistress -- Epilogue: The continuing career of Washington's tresses
Summary
"This book examines how physical relics, such as locks of George Washington's hair, figured into the construction of popular memory in the early United States"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 06, 2021)
