The Story of America: Essays on Origins
- ISBN-10
- 069115399X
- ISBN-13
- 9780691153995
- Series
- The Story of America
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-10-07
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Author
- Jill Lepore
Description
Examines the origins of dozens of writings, speeches, and other printed pieces from American history--from paper ballots and the Constitution to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" and Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address.
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