Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleContesting the Past, Reconstructing the Nation: American Literature and Culture in the Gilded Age, 1876-1893.AuthorsRamirez, PabloAbstractThe article reviews the book "Contesting the Past, Reconstructing the Nation: American Literature and Culture in the Gilded Age, 1876-1893," by Ben Railton.SubjectsCONTESTING the Past, Reconstructing the Nation: American Literature &; Culture in the Gilded Age 1876-1893 (Book); RAILTON, Ben; AMERICAN literature; NONFICTIONPublicationWestern American Literature, 2008, Vol 43, Issue 3, p332ISSN0043-3462Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.1353/wal.2008.0044