American passages. [Episode 5], Masculine heroes /

In 1898, Frederick Jackson Turner declared the frontier as the defining feature of American culture, but American authors had uncovered its significance much earlier. This program turns to three key writers of the early national period -- James Fenimore Cooper, John Rollin Ridge, and Walt Whitman --...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Gomez, Lori (Producer), Kadderly, Mary (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2003.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Cooper, James Fenimore, > 1789-1851. Ridge, John Rollin, > 1827-1867. Whitman, Walt, > 1819-1892. Frontier and pioneer life in literature. Masculinity in literature. American literature > 19th century. American literature > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States. Literary movements > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States. Masculinité dans la littérature. Littérature américaine > 19e siècle. American literature. American literature > Study and teaching (Higher) United States. 1800-1899 Educational films. Films éducatifs.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)