American treasures in the Library of Congress : memory, reason, imagination / introduction by Garry...
American treasures in the Library of Congress : memory, reason, imagination / introduction by Garry...
American treasures in the Library of Congress : memory, reason, imagination / introduction by Garry Wills ; [editor: Margaret E. Wagner].
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams in association with the Library of Congress, 1997.
Date
1997.
Call Numbers
NQ973/31
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Contents
Foreword / James H. Billington -- Letter from Paul A. Allaire -- Introduction: National Treasures / Garry Wills -- Memory -- Reason -- Imagination -- Building the National Collection / Abby Smith -- Preserving the Past.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : H.N. Abrams in association with the Library of Congress, 1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Wills speaks of the growth of a visual and aural culture, deeply reliant on image and song to communicate ideas and feelings. He points to an American obsession with justice, rights, and the rule of law. And, like many before him, he remarks on an American propensity to revel in the physical vastness of the land. These, and many other national char...
Alternative Titles
Full title
American treasures in the Library of Congress : memory, reason, imagination / introduction by Garry Wills ; [editor: Margaret E. Wagner].
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
"Object list": p. 168-172.
Includes index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
NQ973/31
Record Identifier
74VvppJ6XxXg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvppJ6XxXg
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0810942984 (clothbound)
9780810942981 (clothbound)
DDC
973
MMS ID
991005147509702626
