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William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic

by Alan Taylor

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An innovative work of biography, social history, and literary analysis, this Pulitzer Prize-winning book presents the story of two men, William Cooper and his son, the novelist James Fennimore Cooper, who embodied the contradictions that divided America in the early years of the Republic. Taylor shows how Americans resolved their revolution through the creation of new social forms and new stories that evolved with the expansion of our frontier. of photos.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780679773009
Author:
Taylor, Alan
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
History
Subject:
United States - State & Local
Subject:
United States - Revolutionary War
Subject:
United States - 19th Century
Subject:
State
Subject:
Cooper, james fenimore, 1789-1851
Subject:
Cooper, James Fenimore
Subject:
Cooperstown (N.Y.) History.
Subject:
United States - State & Local - General
Subject:
US History-Revolution and Constitution Era
Copyright:
1996
Edition Description:
Vintage Books
Series:
Vintage
Publication Date:
19960831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
576
Dimensions:
8.25x4.92x1.16 in. 1.25 lbs.
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