Beginnings of literary culture in the Ohio valley

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Beginnings of literary culture in the Ohio valley

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This book covers writers and written works in the region of the Northwest Territory and Kentucky during the era from the last quarter of the 18th century through about 1850, with an emphasis on those in Cincinnati.

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R. Clarke & co.
Language
English
Pages
519

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Table of Contents

-Some Early Travelers and Annalists (Describes numerous works, including those by explorers, frontiersmen and soldiers in the region as early as 1750)
-The Pioneer Press and its Product – Book Making – Book Selling
-Early Periodical Literature of the Ohio Valley
-Libraries – The Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio (includes Kentucky and Ohio libraries)
-Backwoods Colleges, Schools and Teachers
-The Voice of the Preacher and the Clash of Creeds
-Political Oratory and Orators – the Lecture
-Planting of Literary Institutions at Vincennes, Indiana – Libraries, Schools and the Press
-Pioneer Poets and Story Writers
-Dr. Daniel Drake, the Franklin of Cincinnati
-Timothy Flint, Missionary, Geographer, Editor, Novelist and Poet
-Judge James Hall, Soldier, Jurist, Author, Editor
-George Dennison Prentice, Journalist, Poet and Wit
-Edward Deering Mansfield, Publicist and Author
-William Davis Gallagher, Poet, Editor and Government Official
-Amelia B. Welby
-Alice Cary

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Cincinnati

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Library of Congress
PS273 .V4

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Pagination
xv, 519 p.
Number of pages
519

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6999826M
LCCN
08024821
OCLC/WorldCat
676819

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