The Yankee & American National Character
submitted by Marvin's Underground Evening Lectures
on 10/06/18
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Stefanie Schaefer traces the origins and functions of the Yankee in 19th century U.S. literary and popular culture. Schaefer traces the Yankee's most commonly known sectional (Northern) denomination to its origins and explores how this allegory was used to imagine an American national identity. For captions, transcript, and more information visit www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5844.
