Colonizing the Mind: The Library as a Site for Colonial American Identity Formation

The Library Company of Philadelphia, founded in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto, served as the impetus for society libraries across colonial America. While inspiring ubiquitous learning, the Library Company also reinforced the English language in linguistically diverse Philadelphia. Furtherm...

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Main Author: Cook, Emily Katherine
Other Authors: History
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31693
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04122009-231335/

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