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History of my own times / William Otter ; edited by Richard B. Stott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Otter, William, 1787-1856.
- Series:
- Documents in American social history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artisans.
- Biography.
- United States--Social life and customs--1783-1865.
- United States.
- Manners and customs.
- Otter, William, 1787-1856.
- Otter, William.
- Artisans--United States--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1995.
- Summary:
- This is one of the few first-person accounts of a rural artisan in pre-genteel American. The book depicts the ambiguities of race relation in the early nineteenth century, sheds light on its definition of manhood, and conveys a sense of humor very different from today's.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0801426677
- 0801499615
- OCLC:
- 31374015
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