The an introduction to American studies Paul, Heike. creator text ge Bielefeld Transcript 2014 monographic eng

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450 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Christopher Columbus and the myth of 'discovery' -- Pocahontas and the myth of Transatlantic love -- Pilgrims and Puritans and the myth of the promised land -- American independence and the myth of the founding fathers -- E pluribus unum? The myth of the melting pot -- Agrarianism, expansionism, and the myth of the American West -- Expressive individualism and the myth of the self-made man -- Twenty-five more study questions. Heike Paul. Includes bibliographical references. United States Intellectual life National characteristics, American Collective memory United States Estados Unidos Vida intelectual Características nacionales América Memoria colectiva estados Unidos 20151200 002 E 169.1 P324m 2014 973 9783837614855 978383914859 151028 20230404125749.0 121286