The first U.S. history textbooks : constructing and disseminating the American tale in the nineteenth century

The first U.S. history textbooks : constructing and disseminating the American tale in the nineteenth century

First United States history textbooks

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2015.

vii, 334 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

973.07 J89 2015

(OCoLC)908990775

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-326) and index.
Contents: A people's story -- The text is the teacher -- Mnemonics, methods, and memory: organizing and encoding the American story -- An American character -- Genesis: emergence and migrations -- Apologetics: why we are who we are -- Slaying the monster -- The narrative divides -- The narrative re-joined -- Conclusion: who will write this story?
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