In the American grain / With an introduction by Horace Gregory.
| Author/creator | Williams, William Carlos |
| Other author | Gregory, Horace, 1898-1982, writer of introduction. |
| Other author | Eberhart, Richard, 1904-2005, former owner. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Norfolk, Con : New Directions, [©1925] |
| Description | 235 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The New Classics New classics. ^A669771 |
| Contents | Red Eric -- The discovery of the Indies; Christopher Columbus -- The destruction of Tenochtitlan; Cortez and Montezuma -- The fountain of eternal youth; Juan Ponce de Leon -- De Soto and the new world -- SIr Walter Raleigh -- VOyage of the "Mayflower" -- The founding of Quebec; Samuel de Champlain -- The May-pole at Merrymount; Thomas Merton -- Cotton Mather's Wonders of the invisible world: I. Enchantments encountered. II. The trial of Bridget Bishop at Salem. III. Curiosities -- Pére Sebastian Rasies -- The discovery of Kentucky; Daniel Boone -- George Washington -- Poor Richard; Benjamin Franklin -- Battle between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis; John Paul Jones -- Jacataqua -- The virtue of history; Aaron Burr -- Advent of the slaves -- Edgar Allan Poe -- Abraham Lincoln. |
| Local note | Autographed on h.t. "R[ichard] Eberhart, May 1940." Includes dust jacket. Stuart Wright Book Collection #191.6. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection, #1169, Richard Ghormley Eberhart Papers, in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Wright Coll. copy Purchased from Stuart Wright, 2012 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Stuart Wright Collection | E169.1 .W52 1925 | ✔ Available | Request Material |