1. Out of America’s Urban, Industrial Cauldron The Origins of May Day as Event and Icon, 1867–1890

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Out of America’s Urban, Industrial Cauldron The Origins of May Day as Event and Icon, 1867–1890 15
6. 2. Revolutionary Dreams and Practical Action May Day and Labor Day, 1890–1903 44
7. 3. Working-Class Resistance and Accommodation May Day and Labor Day, 1903–1916 73
8. 4. Defining Americanism in the Shadow of Reaction May Day and the Cultural Politics of Urban Celebrations, 1917–1935 105
9. 5. May Day’s Heyday The Promises and Perils of the Depression Era and the Popular Front, 1929–1939 142
10. 6. World War II and Public Redefinitions of Americanism 1941–1945 174
11. 7. May Day Becomes America’s Forgotten Holiday 1946–1960 193
12. Conclusion 223
13. Notes 233
14. Index 289
15. About the Author 303