Reading These United States: Federal Literacy in the Early Republic, 1776-1830

by Keri Holt

Book Overview

Reading These United States explores the relationship between early American literature and federalism in the early decades of the republic. As a federal republic, the United States constituted an unusual model of national unity, defined by the representation of its variety rather than its similarities. Taking the federal structure of the nation as a foundational point, Keri Holt examines how popular print--including almanacs, magazines,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820366145
• ISBN13: 9780820366142
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"