Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: ‘‘American Louvre’’ 1
4. 1 Democratic Proclivities 9
5. 2 ‘‘The Unity of Art’’ 39
6. 3 ‘‘Art Fever’’ 66
7. 4 ‘‘Harrahed for the Union’’ 91
8. 5 ‘‘Laborers in the Field of the Beautiful’’ 129
9. 6 ‘‘An Easier and Surer Path’’ 161
10. 7 ‘‘A Combination of Adverse Circumstances’’ 213
11. List of Abbreviations 255
12. Notes 259
13. Index 307
14. Acknowledgments 319