William Cooper's Town
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Author | Alan Taylor |
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Country | United States |
Genre | History |
Publisher | Vintage |
Publication date | 1996 |
Pages | 576 |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize for History |
ISBN | 978-0679773009 |
William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic is a history book written by American historian Alan Taylor, published by Vintage in August 1996. It profiles the life of William Cooper, father of novelist James Fenimore Cooper, on the frontier of upstate New York.[1] The book won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for History.[2]
References[]
- ^ Fergus M. Bordewich (August 1996). "Review of 'William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic'". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Cooper Book Wins Pulitzer". Albany Times Union – via HighBeam Research (subscription required). April 11, 1996. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
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- 1996 non-fiction books
- 20th-century history books
- Pulitzer Prize for History-winning works
- History books about the United States
- Alfred A. Knopf books
- Bancroft Prize-winning works
- United States history book stubs