Author

Publication

2015 - Lexington Books/Fortress Academic

Language

English

Word Count

87,500 words, Guess

Page Count

350 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781498502153
  • ISBN-101498502156
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015019723
  • OCLC Control Number908990775
  • Better World Books9781498502153
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCE175.85.J69 2015
  • LCCE175.85 .J69 2015

Description

Analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American “creation” or “origins” narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and “mythic” in composition. Joyce offers a multidisciplinary perspective on an enduring aspect of these works. He begins with a thesis that proposes the importance of the relationship between myth and history in the creation of America#x19;s textbook narrative and ends with a call for a truly inclusive story of who Americans are and what Americans aspire to become. --From publisher description.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • First U. S. History Textbooks: Constructing and Disseminating the American Tale in the Nineteenth CenturyLexington Books/Fortress Academic2015-01-01

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