Theater and Democracy
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Augusta in January 1832 on their way to Washington, D.C. Norman Easterbrook talked abo… read more
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Augusta in January 1832 on their way to Washington, D.C. Norman Easterbrook talked about Tocqueville’s impressions of early U.S. theater and his observations on the role of literature and the arts in a democratic society. He also took audience calls, faxes, and electronic mail. close
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- Lee Ann Caldwell Professor Augusta State University->History
- Norman Easterbrook Executive Director Imperial Theatre
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