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Book 13: Revolutionary Writers; Literature and Authority in the New Republic, 1725-1810

 Book
Collection number: 13

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Cherokee Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections includes a large selection of periodicals from publications like the Cherokee Observer, The Cherokee Phoenix, The Cherokee Advocate, and The Journal of Cherokee Studies. It includes an extensive collection of books on Cherokee and Native American history and many binders of historical and genealogical materials as well as a selection of artifacts.

Dates

  • circa 1850-2023

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (5 small boxes of books. 3 large boxes of periodicals and newspapers. 19 large binders of misc. materials, 2 large folders of genealogical material, and artifacts and artwork. Note: approximates. )

Language

English

Table of Contents

Introduction, 3 I The Crisis of Authority in the Revolutionary Age, 19 II Timothy Dwight: Pastor, Poet, and Politics, 54 III Joel Barlow: Innocence and Experience Abroad, 92 IV Philip Freneau: Poetry of Social Commitment, 128 V Hugh Henry Brackenridge: The Regenerative Power of American Humor, 171 VI Charles Brockden Brown: The Burden of the Past, 218 Conclusion, 271 Notes, 277 Bibliography, 303 Index, 317

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)