Letters of a Nation

by Andrew Carroll

Paperback, 1999

Status

Available

Publication

Broadway Books (1999), Edition: Reprint, 496 pages

Description

Letters of a Nation is a unique and timeless collection of extraordinary letters spanning more than 350 years of American history, from the arrival of the Pilgrims to the present day. Many of the more than 200 letters are published here for the first time, and the correspondents are the celebrated and obscure, the powerful and powerless, including presidents, slaves, soldiers, prisoners, explorers, writers, revolutionaries, Native Americans, artists, religious and civil rights leaders, and people from all walks of life. From the serious (Harry Truman defending his use of the atomic bomb) to the surreal (Elvis Presley to Richard Nixon on fighting drugs in America), this collection of letters covers the full spectrum of human emotion, illuminates the American experience, and celebrates the simple yet lasting art of letter writing.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member CarlaR
I personally loved this book. It's nice to be able to read first hand accounts of history and this book has plenty of them. Everything from religion, immigration, westward expansion, slavery, war and more is contained. Not only are there letters from and to famous people, but there are some from
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ordinary citizens who had no part in history other then to be witness to certain events. This compilation also helped change my mind about certain areas of history. A must read.
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Language

Original language

English

Barcode

11503

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