The Pilgrims And Pocahontas
| Author | : Ann Uhry Abrams |
| Publisher | : Westview Press |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 1999-06-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015047474674 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pilgrims And Pocahontas by : Ann Uhry Abrams
Download or read book The Pilgrims And Pocahontas written by Ann Uhry Abrams and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1999-06-18 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art historian Abrams traces how the two founding myths have been expressed in art, literature, and popular literature, finding surprising similarities between them as well as the expected differences. She shows how they were invoked in debates concerning immigration, women's rights, abolition, Indian removal, and other national issues, and how the stories fueled the flames of the Civil War. She includes many black-and-white reproductions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR