The Epic of America
What is The Epic of America about?
Historian James Truslow Adams surveys American history from colonial settlement through the early twentieth century, tracing how national character, institutions, and popular attitudes took shape. The book is the source of the phrase 'the American Dream,' which Adams defines as a social order in which each person can attain the fullest stature of which they are innately capable.
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Publication details
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 1931
- Pages
- 454
- ISBN-13
- 9781412847438
