Lectures in History
1840s Popular Culture
2018-06-30T19:59:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWYyXC8yMDE4MDYzMDIwMTMzNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Texas A&M University professor Lorien Foote taught a class about popular culture during the 1840s. She talked about the importance of theater to all classes of society during this period, including Shakespearean performances and minstrel shows. She also described the high literacy rate in the United States and rise of serialized novels and ladies' journals.
Texas A&M University professor Lorien Foote taught a class about popular culture during the 1840s. She talked about the importance of…
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Texas A&M University professor Lorien Foote taught a class about popular culture during the 1840s. She talked about the importance of theater to all classes of society during this period, including Shakespearean performances and minstrel shows. She also described the high literacy rate in the United States and rise of serialized novels and ladies' journals. close
Texas A&M University professor Lorien Foote taught a class about popular culture during the 1840s. She talked about the importance of… read more
Texas A&M University professor Lorien Foote taught a class about popular culture during the 1840s. She talked about the importance of theater to all classes of society during this period, including Shakespearean performances and minstrel shows. She also described the high literacy rate in the United States and rise of serialized novels and ladies' journals. close
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