A very special thanks to Philip Gura, Ph.D. 2008 National Book Critics Award Finalist, Nonfiction
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Introduction
Introduction to Philip Gura
Trying to Understand American Culture
Central People, Central Ideas
Common Themes – Understudies Sources
Common Threads – Topics Central to American Culture
Teaching Areas
Teaching American Studies
Moving Among Disciplines
An Equality of Spirit
Like Minded People
Ferment and Debate
Reach and Influence
Starting a Book – Research and Narrative
Dissertation – Wisdom of Words
Puritan Radicalism
Current Work – Intellectual History of the American Novel
Surrounded by Artifacts
Thoreau Artifacts
Miss Emily Dickinson
Seeing Connections to a Large Whole
Where We are Now…
Relevance for Today
Gaining Confidence to Enter the Discussion
Remembering the Past and Bringing the Right Tools
Wide Reading and Curiosity
Finding and Pursuing Your Interests
Pursuing the Scholar’s Life – Personal Rewards
Thinking, Talking, and Writing about Books – What Could Be Better?