The First U. S. History Textbooks Constructing and Disseminating the American Tale in the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Joyce, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-0217-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.99 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a fresh, multidisciplinary analysis of American history textbooks published in the first half of the nineteenth century, focusing on the emergence of an American "origins" narrative prevalent in these works as well as the methods employed to convey this tale to readers.
This book offers a fresh, multidisciplinary analysis of American history textbooks published in the first half of the nineteenth century, focusing on the emergence of an American "origins" narrative prevalent in these works as well as the methods employed to convey this tale to readers.