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A critical biography of James K. Paulding that tells the story of his life and varied writings and recounts the political, social, and literary circumstances in which he lived and worked.

A critical biography of James K. Paulding that tells the story of his life and varied writings and recounts the political, social, and literary circumstances in which he lived and worked.

In later decades he played a continuing role in the cultural life of the young nation, numbering among his friends and associates a great many other writers, editors, and publishers.".