Approximately 50 historical novels dealing with the American Revolution were published in the USA from 1896 to 1906. This work examines the narrative strategies employed in these novels, the ways in which fiction is made to serve the purpose of vivifying national history.

Approximately 50 historical novels dealing with the American Revolution were published in the USA from 1896 to 1906. This work examines the narrative strategies employed in these novels, the ways in which fiction is made to serve the purpose of vivifying national history.

The story of Irvin S. Cobb is a fascinating one for many reasons. His life was not unusual at the time: a Horatio Alger rise from poor boy to world authority through hard work. Associate of celebrities of all kinds for two decades, he died in Hollywood virtually forgotten, having outlived the world he grew up in and which appreciated him.

"Doors: Reflections on an HBCU Career" provocatively combines the story of a long teaching career at a "historically black college or university" with relevant and insightful observations on how race affects what is taught, how it is taught, and who teaches. The book reveals how the author's teaching of American culture as a subject was influenced by American culture itself. Lawson's memoir about being a minority within a minority thus offers insights about how society's ways and values impact American higher education--and how American higher education affects society's ways and values. No...