The Birth Certificate: An American History by Pearson, Susan J.

The Birth Certificate: An American History

For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when...
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Author: Susan J. Pearson
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The Birth Certificate: An American History by Pearson, Susan J.

The Birth Certificate: An American History

Dhs. 279.76

The Birth Certificate: An American History

Dhs. 279.76
Author: Susan J. Pearson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a driver's license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits. Yet as Donald Trump and his fellow "birthers" reminded us when they claimed that Barack Obama wasn't an American citizen, it plays a central role in determining identity and citizenship.

In The Birth Certificate: An American History, award-winning historian Susan J. Pearson traces the document's two-hundred-year history to explain when, how, and why birth certificates came to matter so much in the United States. Deftly weaving together social, political, and legal history, The Birth Certificate is a fascinating biography of a piece of paper that grounds our understanding of how those who live in the United States are considered Americans.



Author: Susan J. Pearson
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 11/16/2021
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.40h x 8.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781469665689


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2021

About the Author
Pearson, Susan J.: - Susan J. Pearson is associate professor of history at Northwestern University and the author of The Rights of the Defenseless: Protecting Animals and Children in Gilded Age America.

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