Founder of the Bread and 
Founder of the Bread and Cheese Club, his Notions of the American was a defense of the US against attacks from European travelers. He renounced novel writing In Letter to His Countrymen, following bad reviews of his second novel, The Spy. However he continued writing and produced what is considered the first sea novel, The Pilot. For 10 points-- name this author more famous for The Prairie, The Pioneers, and the other Leatherstocking Tales.
Founder of the Bread and Cheese Club, his Notions of the American was a defense of the US against attacks from European travelers.
James Fenimore {Cooper}