American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States.

1. American Literature
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3. First of all, what is America?
It is also known as the United State of
America. The U.S. is a country of 50 states
covering a vast swath of North America. A
country that has leapt from barbarism to
decadence without touching civilization.

4. Example of states:
-California -New York -South Carolina
-Florida -Ohio -Indiana
-Texas -Illinois -Utah
-Pennsylvania -Alabama -Connecticut
-Hawaii -Minnesota -Kentucky
-New Jersey -Washington -Louisiana
-Arizona -Alaska -Maine
-Michigan -Tennessee -Nevada
-Georgia -Maryland -Oklahoma
-North Carolina -Wisconsin -Montana
-Virginia -Missouri -Mississippi
-Colorado -Oregon -New Mexico

5. Second, what is American literature?
American literature is literature written
or produced in the United States
of America and its preceding colonies (for
specific discussions of poetry and theater,
see Poetry of the United States and
Theater in the United States).

6. American Dialects:
-American English
-British English
-Canadian English
-New York City English
-Baltimore Accent
-Chicago English
-Philadelphia English
-African-American English
-Indian English
-Nigerian English
-Canarias Spanish

7. American Flag

9. The origin of the first American flag is
unknown. Some historians believe it was
designed by New Jersey Congressman
Francis Hopkinson and sewn by Philadelphia
seamstress Betsy Ross.

10. -13 Red and White Stripes: It represents the 13 Colonies
-50 Stars: Represents the 50 States of the America
-Red: It means hardness and valor
-White: It means Purity and Innocence
-Blue: Represents Vigilance, perseverance and jistuce

11. Russell Lowell

12. Different types of American literature:
-Colonial literature
-Post-independence
-Unique American style
-Early American poetry
-Realism, Twain and James
-Beginning of the 20th century
-The rise of American drama
-Depression era literature
-Post war ll
-Contemporary American Literature
-Minority literature