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Title: The American Empire
Note: Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The American Empire" by Scott Nearing is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the emergence of the United States as an empire, exploring its political evolution and the implications of its expansionist policies. It addresses historical themes including colonization, the impact of industrialization, and the social consequences of America’s imperial ambitions. At the start of the book, Nearing outlines the founding principles of the American Republic, referencing the ideals established during the revolutionary fervor of 1776, which emphasized liberty and equality. He contrasts these ideals with the reality of growing class privileges and the systematic subjugation of Native Americans and other marginalized groups. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a critical analysis of how America transitioned from a republic founded on democratic ideals into an imperial power, raising essential questions about freedom, inequality, and the moral costs of empire-building in the context of both domestic and foreign policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983
EBook No.: 27787
Published: Jan 12, 2009
Downloads: 169
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History
Subject: United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The American Empire
Note: Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Peter Vachuska, Martin Pettit, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The American Empire" by Scott Nearing is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the emergence of the United States as an empire, exploring its political evolution and the implications of its expansionist policies. It addresses historical themes including colonization, the impact of industrialization, and the social consequences of America’s imperial ambitions. At the start of the book, Nearing outlines the founding principles of the American Republic, referencing the ideals established during the revolutionary fervor of 1776, which emphasized liberty and equality. He contrasts these ideals with the reality of growing class privileges and the systematic subjugation of Native Americans and other marginalized groups. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a critical analysis of how America transitioned from a republic founded on democratic ideals into an imperial power, raising essential questions about freedom, inequality, and the moral costs of empire-building in the context of both domestic and foreign policy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983
EBook No.: 27787
Published: Jan 12, 2009
Downloads: 169
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History
Subject: United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.