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There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. --William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children's literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. --Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women's West Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children's literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. --American Historical Review A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on--the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children's reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder's work.--Missouri Historical Review A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children s reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder s work. Missouri Historical Review Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children s literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. American Historical Review An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children s literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women s West There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane

A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children s reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder s work. Missouri Historical Review Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children s literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. American Historical Review An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children s literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women s West There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane

There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. --William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children's literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. --Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women's West Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children's literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. --American Historical Review A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on--the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children's reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder's work.--Missouri Historical Review A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children s reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder s work. Missouri Historical Review Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children s literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. American Historical Review An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children s literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women s West There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane

There is much to admire in this book. Many have casually noted these connections, but no one has put them all together so well. --William Holtz, author of The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane Offers a welcome exploration of the powerful influence of the imagery of the American frontier on the childhood imagination, and it is a strong addition to scholarship that explores both the ideological potential of children's literature and the political implications of nostalgia for a heavily mythologized version of the pioneer spirit.. --American Historical Review An important, impeccably researched, and original book. Fellman breaks new ground in probing children's literature as a source of political socialization and of adult ideology. --Elizabeth Jameson, coeditor of The Women's West A brief review cannot do justice to the many themes this book touches on--the new western history, the history of the family, the genealogy of postwar libertarian thought, the history of children's reading, debates over pedagogical theory, and the rise of consumerism. Fellman has given us a compelling account of how readers of popular history understand and reconstruct the past. She has written a book that should appeal to historians beyond those who happen to be fans of Wilder's work.--Missouri Historical Review

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Anita Clair Fellman is Professor Emerita of Women’s Studies at Old Dominion University and lives in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. She is coeditor of Ourselves as Students: Multicultural Voices in the Classroom.

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