Letters of a Nation: A Collection of Extraordinary American Letters

(Editor) Andrew Carroll, (Foreword) Marian Wright Edelman

ISBN 10: 0767903315 / ISBN 13: 9780767903318

Published by Broadway Books, 1999

More than 200 fascinating letters - from Amelia Earhart telling her parents not to worry if she should die in flight to Malcolm X explaining to his followers why he had begun tothink of whites as his brothers. Spans 350 years of American history and culture. With a Foreword by Marian Wright Edelman. A New York Times Bestseller. 446p. Seller Inventory # 82797

Synopsis:

Letters of a Nation is a unique and timeless collection of extraordinary letters spanning more than 350 years of American history, from the arrival of the Pilgrims to the present day. Many of the more than 200 letters are published here for the first time, and the correspondents are the celebrated and obscure, the powerful and powerless, including presidents, slaves, soldiers, prisoners, explorers, writers, revolutionaries, Native Americans, artists, religious and civil rights leaders, and people from all walks of life. From the serious (Harry Truman defending his use of the atomic bomb) to the surreal (Elvis Presley to Richard Nixon on fighting drugs in America), this collection of letters covers the full spectrum of human emotion, illuminates the American experience, and celebrates the simple yet lasting art of letter writing.

About the Author: Andrew Carroll is the executive director of the American Poetry & Literacy Project, a national nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that promotes literacy and encourages a greater public awareness of poetry. The author of several books, he lives in Washington, D.C.

Marian Wright Edelman is the founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, as well as the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Measure of Our Success.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letters of a Nation: A Collection of ...
Publisher: Broadway Books
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good