The Americans at Home

The Americans at Home

David Macrae

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Editorial:
Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Historia de América
ISBN:
9781177589475
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'The Americans at Home, Volume 02' offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century American society through the eyes of David Macrae. This collection of ’pen-and-ink sketches’ provides insightful and often humorous observations on American men, manners, and institutions. Macrae’s work captures the essence of a nation still defining itself, exploring its unique customs, social dynamics, and the character of its people. A valuable resource for understanding the historical context of American identity and a delightful read for anyone interested in the social history of the United States. This book serves as a time capsule, preserving the nuances of a bygone era for contemporary readers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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