America's Forgotten Holiday: May Day and Nationalism, 1867-1960

Contents

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