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constructing and disseminating the American tale in the nineteenth century
vii, 335 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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?
Includes bibliographical references and index.