Remembering the Revolution Memory, History, and Nation Making from Independence to the Civil War |
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| Editor:
| McDonnell, Michael A.
Corbould, Clare
Clarke, Frances M.
Brundage, W.
Brundage, W. Fitzhugh |
| Series title: | Public History in Historical Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-033-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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In this collection of essays, historians and literary scholars consider how the first three generations of American citizens interpreted their nation's origins. The volume introduces readers to a host of individuals and groups both well known and obscure, from Molly Pitcher and John Dickinson to African American Baptists in Georgia and antebellum pacifists. They show how the memory of the Revolution became politicised early in the nation's history, as different interests sought to...
More DescriptionIn this collection of essays, historians and literary scholars consider how the first three generations of American citizens interpreted their nation's origins. The volume introduces readers to a host of individuals and groups both well known and obscure, from Molly Pitcher and John Dickinson to African American Baptists in Georgia and antebellum pacifists. They show how the memory of the Revolution became politicised early in the nation's history, as different interests sought to harness its meaning for their own ends.