American Political Pamphlets 1917-1945 at the British Library
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eBLJ_2022_article_4_Collins_VoR-BY.pdf
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Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Collins, Jodie
Date published
September 22, 2022
Abstract
The twentieth century was a golden age of pamphleteering in America, especially during the period between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the conclusion of the Second World War in 1945. Pamphlets were vital tools for radical organizations in educating and communicating with their own members and persuading the public of the righteousness of their cause. Though some pamphlets could be obtained free of charge, they were usually sold at a low cost. Among the many modern pamphlets held by the British Library is a modest assortment of American political pamphlets, which have been collated to help researchers and the public to more easily discover and engage with this fascinating material.
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American Political Pamphlets 1920-1945
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| Funder name | Awards |
Arts and Humanities Research Council | 1933141 |
Journal title
Electronic British Library Journal
Volume
2022
Article number
4
Publisher
British Library
Place of publication
London, UK
eISSN
1478-0259
Date accepted
April 8, 2022
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Author note: Dr Jodie Collins completed her collaborative Ph.D. between the University of Sussex and the British Library. Her project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), examined the role and impact of political pamphlets in America during the interwar period. Collins worked with the British Library’s American collections to collate, promote, and improve the accessibility of the hundreds of political pamphlets available at the Library.
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