The genuine article : a historian looks at early America / by Edmund S. Morgan.
| Author/creator | Morgan, Edmund S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2004. |
| Description | xi, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | New Englanders: America's first great man -- Heaven can't wait -- Those sexy puritans -- Chosen people -- Subject women -- Witch-hunting -- Bewitched -- Southerners: -- Our town -- Fall of the gentry -- Big American crime -- Plantation blues -- Price honor -- Revolutionaries: How the French lost America -- Loyal un-American --Oedipal revolution -- Secrets of Benjamin Franklin -- Don't tread on us -- Fixers -- Great political fiction -- Power to the people? -- Second American Revolution -- Genuine article -- Questions of culture: Persuading the persuaded -- Who's really who (with Marie Morgan). |
| Abstract | An analysis of American colonial history, told in twenty-four essays, is categorized under such sections as "New Englanders," "Southerners," and "Revolutionaries" and features detailed discussions on a wide range of topics including early American leaders and the impact of slavery. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004043354 |
| ISBN | 0393059200 |
| ISBN | 9780393059205 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E188.5 .M67 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |