section 3 Flashcards
James fenimore cooper
born in 1789 to a wealthy New Jersey family. he wrote stories of the west and natives on the frontier. THE SPY was an adventure in the American Revolution action filled. 1823 THE PIONEERS with natty bumppo. these stories placed fictional characters in historical settings and he popularized historical fiction critiqued for being boring
Hudson River school
where artists created paintings that reflected national pride and an appreciation for the American landscape. many paintings from Hudson River
Thomas Cole
landscape painter founder of Hudson River school who moved from Britian . recognized the Unique qualities of he American landscape and he encourages the other artists to show the beauty of nature
George Caleb Bingman
made the FUR TRADERS DECENDING THE MISSOURI where he captured he rugged lonely lives of the west. artists were trying to combine the American landscape with sciences from daily life in the 1840s
Washington Ivring
one of first American writers to gain international fame. his works told American history. through humorous forms he told Americans to learn from the past and be cautious about the future such in “rip van winkle” about a man in American Revolution who wakes up 20 years later to a new society. he also made the legend of sleepy hollow. served as a bridge for European literary traditions and a focus on American characters and society
spirituals
folk hymn developed from the practice of calling out text from the bible