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100 1 _aRoosevelt, Theodore,
_d1858-1919
245 1 0 _aAmerican ideals, and other essays, social and political
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-06
505 0 _aAmerican ideals -- True Americanism -- The manly virtues and practical politics -- The college graduate and public life -- Phases of state legislation -- Machine politics in New York City -- Six years of Civil Service reform -- Administering the New York Police Force -- The vice-presidency and the campaign of 1896 -- How not to help our poorer brother -- The Monroe doctrine -- Washington's forgotten maxim -- National life and character -- Social evolution -- The law of civilization and decay -- Reform through social work.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"American Ideals and Other Essays, Social and Political" by Theodore Roosevelt is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work explores various themes related to American identity, ideals, and practical politics, drawing from Roosevelt's extensive experiences in governance and reform. The essays address important concepts, including the responsibilities of American citizens, the challenges of corruption in politics, and the need for collective action toward achieving societal progress. The opening of the text provides a biographical sketch of Roosevelt, highlighting his diverse background and his rise through political ranks, from a young legislator to the Vice Presidency. It discusses his commitment to reforming government systems, emphasizing the necessity for active participation in public service and the importance of honesty and integrity in American politics. Roosevelt's strong belief in the potential for civic duty as a means to combat corruption and ensure good governance is conveyed through his call for citizens to engage not just as critics, but as proactive forces in shaping their nation’s future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1897
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government
653 _aNational characteristics, American
653 _aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
700 1 _aGreene, F. V.
_q(Francis Vinton),
_d1850-1921
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/americanidealsot0000unse
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71581
999 _c112307
_d112307