For many, the first book was a reading primer called Fun with Dick and Jane. The school curriculum included this series starting in the 1940's.
There is an on-going debate whether Washington Irving's story "The Headless Horseman" or "Rip Van Winkle" was the first American story.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is often credited as the first written work of *fiction* and it was written around 2150-2000 BC
quote from a text book "William Billings, a tanner of hides who became famous as a singing school master and composer, was the first American to produce a book of tunes all of his own composition in 1770"
the enemy is the first book then the death then it is the fear.
african american
Graham Greene.
the Mysterious Affair at Styles was the first book he was featured in .
The first American spelling book, "The New England Primer," was written by Benjamin Harris in 1690.
The author of the first published book of poems by an American was Phillis Wheatley.
The first book written by Valerie Tripp was An Introduction to Williamsburg. It was written in 1985. The first American Girls book she wrote was Meet Molly: An American Girl. The book was written in 1986.
i am reading a book that is true, it is called Eligah. Eligah is the first African american born free!
The first American Girl book was "Meet Molly" written by Valerie Tripp, and it was published in 1986.
Yes, "Twilight" is an American book written by Stephenie Meyer. It was first published in 2005.
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley published her first book of poetry, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," in 1773. It was the first published book by an African American woman.
the father of the american dictionary
First black American to publish a book
The book is Jon Jon the author is Fred Bob Kanga 2nd
Stephen Daye in 1639.