The story of A : the alphabetization of America from the New England primer to the scarlet letter - Crain, Patricia (Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2000)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University
Includes bibliographical references and index
Keywords: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, -- 1804-1864.; English language -- Alphabet -- Study and teaching -- United States; Alphabetizing -- United States -- History; Literacy -- United States -- History; Language arts -- United States; United States -- Civilization