American Literature - Early National Period (1954)

Relates that the first true American literature was presented in the writings of Freneau, Bryant, Irving and Cooper, who found their subjects in the natural beauty, folk legends, humor and traditions which were characteristically American. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.