This book borrows critical approaches from the interdisciplinary literature of visual culture to assess the imagery and identity of nineteenth-century American travel lecturer and author John L. Stoddard. It uncovers buried aspects of his personal and public life, and reveals his significant contributions to American political and social history.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Contextualizing John Lawson Stoddard
Chapter 2: Examining Portraiture and Identity
Chapter 3: Framing the Public Image of John Stoddard: The Illustrated Lectures
Chapter 4: De-Constructing the Public Image of John Stoddard:
Chapter 5: Engaging the Public, Engaging the Self