Originally published: New York : Twayne Publishers, c1991, in series: Twayne's American thought and culture series. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Around the parlor table -- Serious reading and reading seriously -- Beyonod the parlor : cultural institutions in small towns and big cities -- Preparing for parlor life -- Leaders for parlor and public life -- In pursuit of truth -- Intellectuals and the public -- Centennial milestones : 1876 and beyond -- Chronology.
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