Presented By: William L. Clements Library
The Clements Bookworm: “Legends and Hoaxes on the Early American Frontier" Author Conversation
University of Michigan Professor, Gregory Dowd
In this episode of the Bookworm, University of Michigan Professor Gregory Dowd joins us to discuss his book Groundless: Rumors, Legends, and Hoaxes on the Early American Frontier (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016). Rumor—spread by colonists and Native Americans alike—ran rampant in early America. In Groundless, Dowd explores why half-truths, deliberate lies, and outrageous legends emerged in the first place, how they grew, and why they were given such credence throughout the New World. Arguing that rumors are part of the objective reality left to us by the past—a kind of fragmentary archival record—he examines how uncertain news became powerful enough to cascade through the centuries.
This episode is generously sponsored by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.
Please register at myumi.ch/gjgzR
*The Clements Bookworm is a webinar series in which panelists discuss history topics. Recommended books, articles, and other resources are provided in each session. Attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.
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This episode is generously sponsored by the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan.
Please register at myumi.ch/gjgzR
*The Clements Bookworm is a webinar series in which panelists discuss history topics. Recommended books, articles, and other resources are provided in each session. Attendees are encouraged to post comments and questions, respond to polls, and add to our conversation and camaraderie.
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