Lectures in History
Literature of the Early American Republic
2013-12-14T20:01:16-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWIxXC8yMDEzMTIxNDIwMDQzNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Miami University professor Andrew Cayton talked about the literature of the early American republic. From the end of the American Revolution through the 1830's the country rapidly grew in size and population. As these transformations were taking place the importance of newspapers, books and letters grew. Professor Cayton argued that the culture of printed material that evolved encouraged civility and allowed people to stay connected after moving to developing parts of the country with people who were strangers to them.
Miami University professor Andrew Cayton talked about the literature of the early American republic. From the end of the American Revolution…
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Miami University professor Andrew Cayton talked about the literature of the early American republic. From the end of the American Revolution through the 1830's the country rapidly grew in size and population. As these transformations were taking place the importance of newspapers, books and letters grew. Professor Cayton argued that the culture of printed material that evolved encouraged civility and allowed people to stay connected after moving to developing parts of the country with people who were strangers to them. close
Miami University professor Andrew Cayton talked about the literature of the early American republic. From the end of the American Revolution… read more
Miami University professor Andrew Cayton talked about the literature of the early American republic. From the end of the American Revolution through the 1830's the country rapidly grew in size and population. As these transformations were taking place the importance of newspapers, books and letters grew. Professor Cayton argued that the culture of printed material that evolved encouraged civility and allowed people to stay connected after moving to developing parts of the country with people who were strangers to them. close
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