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100 1 _aSarmiento, Domingo Faustino,
_d1811-1888
245 1 0 _aEstados Unidos
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aViajes III
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-07
508 _aAdrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Estados Unidos" by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a personal reflection on his impressions and observations during his travels across the United States, delving into the complexities of American society, politics, and culture. Sarmiento's narrative juxtaposes his ideals of democracy and education against the realities he encounters, making it a critical examination of both American and Latin American identities. The opening of "Estados Unidos" sets the stage for Sarmiento's exploration by providing insights into his emotional state upon leaving the U.S., filled with conflicting feelings of admiration, disillusionment, and contemplation. He describes the United States as a unique creation, neither entirely admirable nor completely flawed, emphasizing the need for a new perspective to appreciate its complex nature. Sarmiento contrasts his previous expectations of a pure republic with the nuanced realities of American life, hinting at deeper societal issues while pondering the possibilities of democracy. His reflections suggest an inward journey as much as an outward one, inviting readers to consider what it means to build a society based on democratic principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cArgentina: Vaccaro, 1922
653 _aUnited States -- Description and travel
830 0 _aViajes III
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67348
999 _c108170
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