Roots Of American Civilization

Author : Russell Kirk
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1684516390
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roots of American Order written by Russell Kirk and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What holds America together? In this classic work, Russell Kirk identifies the beliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul and commonwealth. Beginning with the Hebrew prophets, Kirk examines in dramatic fashion the sources of American order. His analytical narrative might be called a "tale of five cities": Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. For an understanding of the significance of America in the twenty-first century, Russell Kirk's masterpiece on the history of American civilization is unsurpassed.

Author : Robert H. Bremner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226073254
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Philanthropy written by Robert H. Bremner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1988-06-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and enlarged edition of his classic work, Robert H. Bremner provides a social history of American philanthropy from colonial times to the present, showing the ways in which Americans have sought to do good in such fields as religion, education, humanitarian reform, social service, war relief, and foreign aid. Three new chapters have been added that concisely cover the course of philanthropy and voluntarism in the United States over the past twenty-five years, a period in which total giving by individuals, foundations, and corporations has more than doubled in real terms and in which major revisions of tax laws have changed patterns of giving. This new edition also includes an updated chronology of important dates, and a completely revised bibliographic essay to guide readers on literature in the field. "[This] book, as Bremner points out, is not encyclopedic. It is what he intended it to be, a pleasant narrative, seasoned with humorous comments, briefly but interestingly treating its principal persons and subjects. It should serve teacher and student as a springboard for further study of individuals, institutions and movements."—Karl De Schweinitz, American Historical Review "[American Philanthropy] is the starting point for both casual readers and academic scholars. . . . a readable book, important beyond its diminutive size."—Richard Magat, Foundation News

Author : Curtis Putnam Nettels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roots of American Civilization, Etc written by Curtis Putnam Nettels and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Angie Debo
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806179554
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Indians of the United States written by Angie Debo and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1906 when the Creek Indian Chitto Harjo was protesting the United States government's liquidation of his tribe's lands, he began his argument with an account of Indian history from the time of Columbus, "for, of course, a thing has to have a root before it can grow." Yet even today most intelligent non-Indian Americans have little knowledge of Indian history and affairs those lessons have not taken root. This book is an in-depth historical survey of the Indians of the United States, including the Eskimos and Aleuts of Alaska, which isolates and analyzes the problems which have beset these people since their first contacts with Europeans. Only in the light of this knowledge, the author points out, can an intelligent Indian policy be formulated. In the book are described the first meetings of Indians with explorers, the dispossession of the Indians by colonial expansion, their involvement in imperial rivalries, their beginning relations with the new American republic, and the ensuing century of war and encroachment. The most recent aspects of government Indian policy are also detailed the good and bad administrative practices and measures to which the Indians have been subjected and their present situation. Miss Debo's style is objective, and throughout the book the distinct social environment of the Indians is emphasized—an environment that is foreign to the experience of most white men. Through ignorance of that culture and life style the results of non-Indian policy toward Indians have been centuries of blundering and tragedy. In response to Indian history, an enlightened policy must be formulated: protection of Indian land, vocational and educational training, voluntary relocation, encouragement of tribal organization, recognition of Indians' social groupings, and reliance on Indians' abilities to direct their own lives. The result of this new policy would be a chance for Indians to live now, whether on their own land or as adjusted members of white society. Indian history is usually highly specialized and is never recorded in books of general history. This book unifies the many specialized volumes which have been written about their history and culture. It has been written not only for persons who work with Indians or for students of Indian culture, but for all Americans of good will.

Author : Merle Curti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Civilization written by Merle Curti and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Donald Kirk
Publisher : Intercollegiate Studies Institute
ISBN 13 : 9781932236088
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Roots of American Order written by Donald Kirk and published by Intercollegiate Studies Institute. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this now classic work, Russell Kirk describes the beliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul and commonwealth of the United States. Advertising.

Author : Harold Ordway Rugg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Civilization written by Harold Ordway Rugg and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Leroy Oberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118714334
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native America written by Michael Leroy Oberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of Native Americans, from the period of first contactto the present day, offers an important variation to existingstudies by placing the lives and experiences of Native Americancommunities at the center of the narrative. Presents an innovative approach to Native American history byplacing individual native communities and their experiences at thecenter of the study Following a first chapter that deals with creation myths, theremainder of the narrative is structured chronologically, coveringover 600 years from the point of first contact to the presentday Illustrates the great diversity in American Indian culture andemphasizes the importance of Native Americans in the history ofNorth America Provides an excellent survey for courses in Native Americanhistory Includes maps, photographs, a timeline, questions fordiscussion, and “A Closer Focus” textboxes that providebiographies of individuals and that elaborate on the text, exposing students to issues of race, class, and gender

Author : Michael G. Kammen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801497551
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book People of Paradox written by Michael G. Kammen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beginning, what has given our culture its distinctive texture, pattern, and thrust, according to Michael Kammen, is the dynamic interaction of the imported and the indigenous. He shows how, during the years of colonization, some ideas and institutions were transferred virtually intact from Britain, while, simultaneously, others were being transformed in the New World. As he unravels the tangled origins of our culture, he makes us see that unresolved contradictions in the American experience have created our national style. Puritanical and hedonistic, idealistic and materialistic, peace-loving and war-mongering: these opposing strands go back to the genesis of our history.

Author : Merle Eugene Curti
Publisher : Freeport, N.Y : Books for Libraries Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Civilization written by Merle Eugene Curti and published by Freeport, N.Y : Books for Libraries Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: