‘It is yet too soon to Write the History of the Revolution’: Fashioning the Memory of Thomas Paine
(2019)
Book Chapter
Blackstone, K. (2019). ‘It is yet too soon to Write the History of the Revolution’: Fashioning the Memory of Thomas Paine. In J. Lovell, & S. Hitchmough (Eds.), Authenticity in North America: Place, Tourism, Heritage, Culture and the Popular Imagination. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
The chapter addresses the construction of memory, the function of monuments and memorials, and their relationship to identity politics. The work focuses on the contested legacy of Thomas Paine within the United States. Once lauded as a patriot, subse... Read More about ‘It is yet too soon to Write the History of the Revolution’: Fashioning the Memory of Thomas Paine.