This event is in the "Everyone" group Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 31 2026 Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Main Reading Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the emergence in England and America of new attitudes toward children and education at the same time that America was casting off its royal authority.