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100 1 _aNathan, George Jean,
_d1882-1958
245 1 4 _aThe American Credo :
_bA Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-12-14
508 _aProduced by Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The American Credo" by George Jean Nathan and H. L. Mencken is an analytical examination of American society and its ideals, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to dissect the misconceptions about American character and values, addressing societal beliefs, psychology, and cultural norms. The authors seek to provide a more profound understanding of what lies beneath the surface of American identity, particularly highlighting the contradictions inherent in the American pursuit of liberty and self-advancement. At the start of the treatise, the authors set out their ambition to clarify the confusion surrounding American ideals and behaviors, arguing against both external and internal misconceptions about the American identity. They contextualize the American mindset, particularly emphasizing the tension between a proclaimed desire for personal freedom and the reality of increasing societal constraints. Nathan and Mencken critique the folly of popular beliefs regarding liberty, suggesting that much of the fervor surrounding these ideals is superficial and often disregarded in practice. Overall, this opening portion lays the groundwork for an in-depth discussion about the complexities of American culture and the psychological factors that shape its character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
653 _aNational characteristics, American
700 1 _aMencken, H. L.
_q(Henry Louis),
_d1880-1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23858
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