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Kari Miller’s compelling book Pilgrim Myths in American Fiction, 1820-1920 explores the fascinating origins of the mythical constructions of the American Pilgrims. Examining popular nineteenth-century U.S. historical fiction, Miller tracks the cultural work that created dominant, if false, narratives about the Pilgrims and the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Miller discusses works by more recognized authors such as Catharine Maria Sedgwick, James Fenimore Cooper, Lydia Maria Child, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and William Apess, as well as influential but more neglected authors such as Harriet Vaughan Cheney and Jane Goodwin Austin. As Miller traces the attempts of these writers to redefine American identity and culture, she valuably centers the pivotal work of Indigenous groups including the Abenaki, Narragansett, Pequot, and Wampanoag in this process. * Laura Laffrado, Professor of English, Western Washington University, USA *

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Kari Holloway Miller is Professor of English at Perimeter College at Georgia State University.

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