Project Gutenberg 2006-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 68 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863" by Various is a historical literary magazine published in the mid-19th century. This volume contains a compendium of essays, articles, and narratives that reflect on the themes of national identity, societal roles, and the American condition during a time of significant strife and upheaval, particularly the Civil War. The opening portion introduces a reflective essay titled "The Nation," exploring the concept of nationhood and the role of Americans as "Empire Builders." This piece discusses the history and influence of American citizens, emphasizing their labor and contributions to civilization, and contrasts this with European histories. Key themes include the idea that nations are not merely economic entities but living organisms meant to cultivate men and foster moral education. There is a strong spiritual underpinning to the exploration of national purpose, reached through both the glory of labor and the sacrifices made within the ongoing national conflict. This segment establishes a grand narrative where individuals and their contributions are framed as vital to the broader mission of nation-building. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals AP Text Continental Monthly Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 545557 545342 2024-10-08T10:40:22.412454 2023-09-08T11:44:39.297655 text/html text/html 543413 2007-03-24T13:25:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 272971 2007-03-24T13:26:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 359398 2024-10-08T10:40:33.707439 application/epub+zip 363137 2024-10-08T10:40:26.446440 application/epub+zip 279146 2024-10-08T10:40:24.829449 application/epub+zip 616684 2024-10-08T10:40:39.113371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576450 2024-10-08T10:40:32.417428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491026 2022-09-09T06:46:31.498992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495899 495668 2024-10-08T10:40:21.245510 2023-09-08T11:44:38.352638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 495764 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190240 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 495772 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190161 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21789 2024-10-08T10:40:39.254348 application/rdf+xml 16603 2024-10-08T10:40:25.443427 image/jpeg 3696 2024-10-08T10:40:25.143419 image/jpeg 379239 2024-10-08T10:40:22.473445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog