William Garrett Acree Jr. is Assistant Professor of Spanish at Washington University in St. Louis. He is co-editor of Building Nineteenth-Century Latin America.
"...a welcome addition to the study of the rioplatense region,
providing new insights and possible paths for future
scholarship."
--Latin American Studies
"...this book offers an intelligent narrative and compelling
analysis of the history of nation and subject formation in Spanish
America."
--American Historical Review
"...this is an interesting and important book on a little- studied
aspect of the R�o de la Plata."
--Hispanic American Historical Review
"Its brevity, sparkling prose, and well-selected illustrations
recommend it for all scholars interested in print, literacy, and
education in Argentina and Uruguay."
--The Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"This book makes a solid contribution to the cultural,
intellectual, and political history of the Rio de la Plata."
--Richard W. Slatta, author of Simon Bolivar's Quest for Glory
"When nations become independent, what do their citizens read? In
this lively and consistently engaging book, Billy Acree explores
the connections among state-building, citizenship, and everyday
reading and writing. Highly recommended!"
--George Reid Andrews, author of Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000
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