The story of America : essays on origins
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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2014], ©2012.
Physical Description
416 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Laramie County Community College - Albany Campus - Main Collection
E 77 O8 2009
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E 77 O8 2009
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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2014], ©2012.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
In this book, the author investigates American origin stories, from John Smith's account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address, in order to show how American democracy is bound up with the history of print. It excavates the origins of everything from the paper ballot and the Constitution to the I.O.U. and the dictionary. It presents readings of Benjamin Franklin's Way to Wealth, Thomas Paine's Common Sense, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, and Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, as well as histories of lesser-known genres, including biographies of presidents, novels of immigrants, and accounts of the Depression. From past to present, the author argues, Americans have wrestled with the idea of democracy by telling stories; here, she offers both a history of origin stories and a meditation on storytelling itself. -- Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lepore, J. (20142012). The story of America: essays on origins . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill, 1966-. 20142012. The Story of America: Essays On Origins. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill, 1966-. The Story of America: Essays On Origins Princeton University Press, 20142012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lepore, Jill. The Story of America: Essays On Origins Princeton University Press, 20142012.
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