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A Is for American: Letters and Other Characters in the Newly United States
By
Jill Lepore
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
February 1, 2002
Pages
241
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375404498
ISBN-10
037540449X
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
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$25.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs--including Noah Webster, William Thornton, Sequoyah, Thomas Gallaudet, Abdul Rahaman, Samuel F. B. Morse, and Alexander Graham Bell. 20,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (February 1, 2002)
9780375404498 | details & prices | 241 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs.
About: A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (February 1, 2003)
9780375704086 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs--including Noah Webster, William Thornton, Sequoyah, Thomas Gallaudet, Abdul Rahaman, Samuel F.
About: A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs--including Noah Webster, William Thornton, Sequoyah, Thomas Gallaudet, Abdul Rahaman, Samuel F.
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