| After the Revolution: Profiles of Early American Culture Contributor(s): Ellis, Joseph J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393322335 ISBN-13: 9780393322330 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Through Portraits of four figures -- Charles Willson Peale, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, William Dunlap, and Noah Webster -- Joseph Ellis provides a unique perspective on the role of culture in post-Revolutionary America, both its high expectations and its frustrations. Each life is fascinating in its own right, and each is used to brightly illuminate the historical context. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 79016771 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
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| Publisher Description: Each life is fascinating in its own right, and each is used to brightly illuminate the historical context. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ellis, Joseph J.: - Joseph J. Ellis is professor emeritus of History at Mount Holyoke College and author of the National Book Award-winning American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers, and Passionate Sage. |