Father Past and Child Nation: The Romantic Imagination and the Origins of the American Civil War |
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... Wharton , a Loyalist by sentiment , believes that if he can avoid identification with either side during the war , he will be able to avoid the confiscation of his lands no matter who wins it . He attempts to remove himself from history ...
... Wharton , a Loyalist by sentiment , believes that if he can avoid identification with either side during the war , he will be able to avoid the confiscation of his lands no matter who wins it . He attempts to remove himself from history ...
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... Wharton's execution . spare him . But Washington , as benevolent father , would Sentiment triumphs over law . Washington assigns to Harvey Birch , the title figure of the romance , the task of rescuing Wharton , a difficult operation ...
... Wharton's execution . spare him . But Washington , as benevolent father , would Sentiment triumphs over law . Washington assigns to Harvey Birch , the title figure of the romance , the task of rescuing Wharton , a difficult operation ...
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... Wharton home it is clear that he is also entering and dominating the family by becoming its symbolic father . After an acquaintance of no more than a few minutes , for example , he gazes at Frances 6 Wharton " with a smile of almost ...
... Wharton home it is clear that he is also entering and dominating the family by becoming its symbolic father . After an acquaintance of no more than a few minutes , for example , he gazes at Frances 6 Wharton " with a smile of almost ...
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