James Nelson Barker, 1784-1858 : : With a Reprint of His Comedy "Tears and Smiles" / / Paul Howard Musser.

Life of the first champion of American independence in literature and art and a Philadelphia political figure, with a reprint of what is considered the best American play written before 1825.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub)
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Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2017]
©1929
Year of Publication:2017
Edition:Reprint 2016
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (230 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Early Background of Patriotism and Politics
  • III. Literature and Democrats
  • IV. Marmion and The War of 1812
  • V. Critic, Biographer and Alderman
  • VI. The Mayoralty and Authorship of Superstition
  • VII.Collector of the Port, 1829 – 1838
  • VIII. Washington Through the Changing Administrations
  • IX.Tears and Smiles
  • X . Summary
  • XI. Bibliography
  • Index