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

Musser, Paul Howard

James Nelson Barker, 1784-1858 : With a Reprint of His Comedy "Tears and Smiles" / Paul Howard Musser. - Reprint 2016 - 1 online resource (230 p.)

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

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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.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9781512813333 9781512818208

10.9783/9781512818208 doi


BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary.

PS1065.B83

809.2092