Project Gutenberg 2013-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 119 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Spirit of America Produced by Greg Bergquist 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.) "The Spirit of America" by Henry Van Dyke is a collection of lectures written in the early 20th century. Initially delivered at the University of Paris, these lectures aim to define and illuminate the essence of American identity, spirit, and democratic ideals, particularly focusing on the historical and cultural values that shape the United States. The book serves as an exploration of the unique characteristics that distinguish the American character and the societal principles that underpin its democracy. The opening of the book introduces Van Dyke as a thoughtful observer seeking to clarify the essential qualities of the American people's spirit. He discusses the deep-rooted connections between Americans and their historical lineage, arguing that the true essence of America lies not solely in its material achievements or diverse population but in the ideals of liberty, self-reliance, and fair play that have been passed down through generations. This foundational perspective sets the stage for a reflective investigation into how these principles have influenced American institutions, society, and literature throughout its history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41862/41862-h/images/frontcover.jpg en United States -- Civilization National characteristics, American E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 425089 425098 2024-09-17T13:58:16.679674 2023-09-18T08:47:58.185223 text/html text/html 431406 2013-01-17T11:31:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 403577 2013-01-17T11:33:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 416192 2024-09-17T13:58:22.421627 application/epub+zip 418967 2024-09-17T13:58:17.669652 application/epub+zip 238952 2024-09-17T13:58:17.197776 application/epub+zip 538447 2024-09-17T13:58:26.235610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501153 2024-09-17T13:58:21.880652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321305 2022-09-19T07:11:11.163206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389565 389354 2024-09-17T13:58:16.081660 2023-09-18T08:47:57.594197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389318 2013-01-17T11:31:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146104 2013-01-17T11:33:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389317 2013-01-17T11:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145988 2013-01-17T11:33:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20524 2024-09-17T13:58:26.378607 application/rdf+xml 14122 2024-09-17T13:58:17.292661 image/jpeg 2207 2024-09-17T13:58:17.244661 image/jpeg 403647 2024-09-17T13:58:16.721652 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 en.wikipedia