Bloomfield, Missouri - Dr. Adam Criblez from Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau is going to present his book, Parading Patriotism on Monday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Stars and Stripes Museum's library.

This ground-breaking book draws on both unpublished sources (including diaries, manuscript collections, and journals) and copious but under-utilized print resources from the region (newspapers, periodicals, travelogues, and pamphlets) to uncover the roots of how the Fourth of July holiday is celebrated today.

Criblez’s insightful book shows how political independence and republican government was promoted through rituals and ceremonies that were forged in the wake of this historical moment.

This is a free event and the public is encouraged to attend.