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Inventing Ethan Allen (Paperback)
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Inventing Ethan Allen (Paperback)
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Since 1969, Ethan Allen has been the subject of three biographical
studies, all of which indulge in sustaining and revitalizing the
image of Allen as a physically imposing Vermont yeoman, a defender
of the rights of Americans, an eloquent military hero, and a master
of many guises, from rough frontiersman to gentleman philosopher.
Seeking the authentic Ethan Allen, the authors of this volume ask:
How did that Ethan Allen secure his place in popular culture? As
they observe, this spectacular persona leaves little room for a
more accurate assessment of Allen as a self-interested land
speculator, rebellious mob leader, inexperienced militia officer,
and truth-challenged man who would steer Vermont into the British
Empire.
Drawing extensively from the correspondence in Ethan Allen and his
Kin and a wide range of historical, political, and cultural
sources, Duffy and Muller analyze the factors that led to Ethan
Allen's two-hundred-year-old status as the most famous figure in
Vermont's past. Placing facts against myths, the authors reveal how
Allen acquired and retained his iconic image, how the much-repeated
legends composed after his death coincide with his life, why
recollections of him are synonymous with the story of Vermont, and
why some Vermonters still assign to Allen their own cherished and
idealized values.
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