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An offensive against multiculturalism that reprints articles and book chapters deemed to portray the construction of a distinctive American character, from Columbus' landing in the Caribbean to Reconstruction. Among the topics are religion and politics from the first settlements to the Civil War, Hamilton's legacy, the mountain man as Jacksonian man, and slaves in biracial protestant churches. First published in 1991. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This collection of authoritative readings focuses on the various forces, ideologies, people, and experiences that have forged the distinctive American character. Articles by top scholars are drawn from an extensive and impressive variety of historical sources ? including popular history journals, chapters from key books, and scholarly journals. KEY TOPICS: Coverage ranges from traditional fields such as historiography and political, cultural, diplomatic, and religious history, to the new social and women's history, and includes cutting edge interpretations of the past, new findings, classic statements of enduring value, and syntheses of writing in historical subfields. Introductions place each article in historical context. For anyone interested in American History, American Character, American Studies.
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