My Life as an Author


Book Description













The History of Dartmouth College


Book Description

The History of Dartmouth College by Baxter Perry Smith, first published in 1878, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.










A History of the United States


Book Description

A History of the United States is a schoolbook by Charles Kendall Adams. It was adopted nationally as a high school course and covers mostly the wars on US soil throughout history.




Catalogue of the Twenty-First Public Sale, Magnificent Rare Coin Collection of the Late James B. Wilson, Esq. of New York City (Classic Reprint)


Book Description

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Twenty-First Public Sale, Magnificent Rare Coin Collection of the Late James B. Wilson, Esq. Of New York City Besides these are included numerous examples of the early and later dates in perfect condition. There are many half dollars, including many mint-marks, in superb preservation, with two very fine 1 7975 and an uncirculated 1815. The quarter dollars run uniformly choice from the early to the later dates. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Myths That Made America


Book Description

This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of »discovery,« the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the Founding Fathers, the melting pot myth, the myth of the West, and the myth of the self-made man. The chapters provide extended analyses of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books, and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American studies and will foster an understanding of the United States of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building.