"To Cherish and Preserve the Old Ideals of Southern Chivalry" : Jousting and the Evolution of Southernness in Maryland in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

Author:
Seay, Kelley, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Mccurdy, Charles, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:

The paper examines the evolving cultural values in Late nineteenth-century Maryland. The development of tournaments between 1840 and 1910 reveals the state's evolving sense of southernness over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
Notes:

Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.

Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
2003/08