Richard Slotkin’s Followers (21)

Richard Slotkin

Born

in Brooklyn, New York City, The United States

November 08, 1942

Genre

History, Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction

edit data

Richard Slotkin is a cultural critic, historian, and novelist. He is the Olin Professor of English and American Studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and in 2010 was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Professor Slotkin graduated from Brooklyn College, received his Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University and started teaching at Wesleyan University in 1966. During his time at Wesleyan he helped to establish both the American studies and the film studies programs. Slotkin has won several awards in recognition of his contributions to the field of American studies. He currently lives in Connecticut, where he continues to write and consult on projects dealing with violence, popular culture and W ...more

Combine Editions
Richard Slotkin’s books

Average rating: 3.82 · 1,770 ratings · 239 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution 4.06 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America 4.17 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600–1860 4.31 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abe: A Novel of the Young Lincoln 3.76 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fatal Environment: The Myth of the Frontier in the Age of Industrialization, 1800–1890 4.31 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1985 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Quarter: The Battle of the Crater, 1864 3.90 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Battalions: The Great War and the Crisis of American Nationality 3.91 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crater 3.81 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Dreadful a Judgment: Puritan Responses to King Philip's War, 1676-77 by Richard Slotkin (Editor), James K. Folsom (Editor) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1979	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greenhorns: stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Richard Slotkin…

Series by Richard Slotkin

Myth of the American Frontier (3 books)
by

Richard Slotkin

4.24 avg rating — 515 ratings

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
General Meade's C...: * Suggest a Book for Group Reading	3	12	Feb 13, 2010 06:50PM
The History Book ...: ARCHIVE ONE: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~	6585	4238	May 08, 2013 03:33PM
The History Book ...: UPCOMING RELEASES	14	242	Aug 24, 2015 12:45PM
The History Book ...: JEROME'S 50 BOOKS READ IN 2016	251	219	Jan 01, 2017 08:46AM
The History Book ...: ARCHIVE - MAY 2017 - CUSTER'S TRIALS (May 8th through June 4th) - GLOSSARY (SPOILER THREAD)	40	50	May 10, 2017 02:57AM
The History Book ...: ARCHIVE - MAY 2017 (May 8th through June 4th) - CUSTER'S TRIALS - DISCUSSION THREAD	215	123	Jun 16, 2017 05:12PM
On the Southern L...: Now Accepting Nominations for March 2018 Group Reads	32	45	Jan 25, 2018 03:41PM

More…

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Richard to Goodreads.

Richard Slotkin’s Followers (21)

Richard Slotkin

Combine EditionsRichard Slotkin’s books

Series by Richard Slotkin

Upcoming Events

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Richard Slotkin’s books