San Antonio on parade : six historic festivals / Judith Berg Sobré.

Author/creator Berg-Sobré, Judith, 1941-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Festivals--Texas. --San Antonio. --History.
San Antonio (Tex.)--Social life and customs.

SeriesTarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 15
Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 15. ^A162814
Contents Prologue: two parades in San Antonio, 1870 and 1898 -- Marching, watching, and celebrating : how the city grew -- Fourth of July : "Grand display of patriotism!" -- Juneteenth : "They are what they deserve to be, free" -- Diez y seis : "How the sons of Mexico and America enjoy liberty" -- Columbus Day : "San Antonio joins in the great American festivities" -- Volksfests : "Germania and Columbia" -- Battle of Flowers Parade : "fun with fair flora" -- Spring carnival, 1900 : "In charge of the Businessmen's Club" -- Epilogue: San Antonio on parade.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [245]-253) and index.
LCCN 2002012407
ISBN1585442224 (cloth : alk. paper)