by Tiffany Farrell Larbalestier
First published 2000
Tiffany Farrell Larbalestier's "Words of Ages" is a sweeping anthology that collects the seminal writings that shaped America, from the Puritan sermons of Jonathan Edwards to the searing testimonies of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs. Witness the revolutionary calls of Thomas Paine, the personal letters of John and Abigail Adams, and the clashing visions of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois as they grapple with the birth and turmoil of a new nation. This vivid tapestry weaves the diverse threads of America's past, revealing the complexity and contradictions that forged the country.
Genres: anthologies, american-fiction, 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 21st-century, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-perspectives, historical-drama
Setting: America, United States
Period: Puritan Era, American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights Movement
345 pages · Hardcover · Close Up Foundation