Great American Authors Since 1650: 1650-1845
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesAs the American colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation, a unique and distinctive voice poured forth from the pens of its authors. Once the nation was founded, America's first literary giants - Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Edgar Allan Poe - told stories and wrote poems that could have only come from the heart and soul of this fledgling country.
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Runtime: 27 minutes 57 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Literature
- Subtopic: American Literature, Cooper, James Fenimore, Emerson, Ralph Waldo, Irving, Washington, Poe, Edgar Allan
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2007
- Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
- Series: Great American Authors: Since 1650
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