Book Notes

Book Notes
Author: Sidney Smith Rider
Publisher:
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1914
Genre: Local history
ISBN:

Consisting of literary gossip, criticisms of books and local historical matters connected with Rhode Island.

The American Transportation Revolution

The American Transportation Revolution
Author: Aaron W. Marrs
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2024-04-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1421448491

"This book highlights the rich social and cultural history of the transportation revolution"--

An American Icon

An American Icon
Author: Winifred Morgan
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1988
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780874133073

The top hat and stars and stripes that characterize Uncle Sam today were first worn by Yankee actors portraying Brother Jonathan. This book explores the complex emblematic function of the Brother Jonathan figure and its changing meaning through the decades and in a multitude of popular media.