Literature (Writers and Works)
He was the first American writer to gain international fame and is the author of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
A group of artists whose paintings reflected national pride and an appreciation for the American landscape, specifically the Hudson River valley.
What is the Hudson River school?
Folk hymns found in both white and African American traditions that were often sung at revival meetings.
He published a famous American English dictionary in 1828 and worked to provide a distinct national education.
The literary genre popularized by Cooper that places fictional characters in real historical settings.
This author popularized historical fiction with his Natty Bumppo character in the Leatherstocking Tales.
The British immigrant and founder of the Hudson River school who painted the famous work The Oxbow.
A popular folk song that celebrated the victory at the Battle of New Orleans and was used as a campaign song for Andrew Jackson.
American leaders modeled architecture in growing cities after the styles of these two ancient civilizations.
The humorous form of writing Irving used to warn that Americans should learn from the past.
In this famous Irving story, a man sleeps through the American Revolution and wakes up 20 years later.
His book The Birds of America contains detailed drawings of 435 types of American birds.
Emotional gatherings held to reawaken religious faith that often included large community sing-alongs.
This Founding Father was a main advocate for using ancient architectural styles to reflect democratic and republican ideals.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
In the painting We Owe Allegiance to No Crown, this object is shown broken and stepped on to symbolize independence from monarchy.
This female author wrote about strong heroines inspired by the people of the Berkshire Hills in Massachusetts.
An artist who traveled widely to paint images of Native American ways of life before they were lost.
The practice where a leader calls out a line of text from the Bible and the congregation sings it back.
What is the "calling out" style?
The name of the 1783 book published by Noah Webster to promote education for children.
A characteristic architectural feature of new government buildings inspired by ancient temples.
A James Fenimore Cooper novel set during the French and Indian War that used a real historical setting.
A painter who combined landscapes with scenes of daily frontier life, including trappers and traders.
The feeling of pride and loyalty that drove the popularity of songs about the nation's history.
In 1837, this state created the first state board of education, leading the way for public schools.
The city whose modern cultural identity is still shaped by the infamous witch trials of 1692.