Jess McHugh- Americanon
Jess McHugh explores the true history of thirteen of America’s most popular books, chronologically tracing their origins and influence as no one has before, in her engrossing debut book AMERICANON: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books (Dutton). These didactic texts—our simple dictionaries, spellers, almanacs, and how-to manuals—are unexamined touchstones for American cultures and customs that have established archetypes for the ideal American, from the self-made entrepreneur to the humble farmer.
About the Author: Jess McHugh is a writer and researcher whose work has…
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