Spencer, Thomas M. <br/><br/>
The St. Louis Veiled Prophet Celebration :  Power on Parade, 1877-1995. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (227 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Social Meaning of Public Spectacles in the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century United States -- 1. Power on Parade: The Origins of the Veiled Prophet Celebration -- 2. A "Panorama of Progress": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1878-1899 -- 3. "His Mysterious Majesty": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1900-1942 -- 4. "More and More a Social Phenomenon": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1 946-1 965 -- 5. "Whacking the Elephant Where It Hurts": The Veiled Prophet Organization, ACTION, and Economic Justice in St. Louis, 1 965-1 980 -- 6. "An Activity the City Could Hang Its Hat On": The Veiled Prophet Celebration, 1981-1995 -- Conclusion: Whither VP? The Veiled Prophet Celebration and the Historiography of Public Celebrations in America -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780826262271 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Veiled Prophets of Saint Louis (Order : Mo.)-History.<br/>Parades-Missouri-Saint Louis-History.<br/>Saint Louis (Mo.)-History.<br/>Saint Louis (Mo.)-Social life and customs.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GT4011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>394/.5/0977866