American Presidents Attend the Theatre : The Playgoing Experiences of Each Chief Executive PDF
by Bogar Thomas A. Bogar
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Description
Not every presidential visit to the theatre is as famous as Lincoln's last night at Ford's, but American presidents attended the theatre long before and long after that ill-fated night. In 1751, George Washington saw his first play, The London Merchant, during a visit to Barbados. John Quincy Adams published dramatic critiques. William McKinley avoided the theatre while in office, on professional as well as moral grounds. Richard Nixon met his wife at a community theatre audition. Surveying 255 years, this volume examines presidential theatre-going as it has reflected shifting popular tastes in America.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:441 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Publication Date:14/06/2015
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- ISBN:9781476606804
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:441 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Publication Date:14/06/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781476606804
