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6) On democracy
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Anchored by an introduction by Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country's most eminent literary voices sheds much-needed historical context on the state of the nation and offers a ray of hope for the future of our society; for "as long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman...the scene is not desolate.""--
Author
Language
English
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The American Dream is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present.
Cullen notes that the United States, unlike most...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
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Description
Destined to be a treasure for the millions of fans who made American Gods an internationally bestselling phenomenon, this beautifully designed and illustrated collectible edition of Neil Gaiman's revered masterpiece features enlightening and incisive notes throughout by award-winning annotator and editor Leslie S. Klinger. A perennial favorite of readers worldwide, American Gods tells the story of ex-con Shadow Moon, who emerges from prison and is...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Explains how the influences of dreamers, zealots, hucksters, and superstitious groups shaped America's tendency toward a rich fantasy life, citing the roles of individuals from P.T. Barnum to Donald Trump in perpetuating conspiracy theories, self-delusion, and magical thinking.
16) The great Gatsby
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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The tragic story of the wealthy Jay Gatsby and his attempt to win back the love of Daisy Buchanan.
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Series
Publisher
Kuperard
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Don't just see the sights, get to know the people.
Who can afford not to understand the USA? Underneath the gleaming smile of American popular culture lies a rich and complex society that brims with contrasts and contradictions. It is a culture of rugged individualism, of go-getters, of high-tech high achievers. At the same time, it is a deeply religious country with a quiet devotion to church and charitable works.
This new edition of “Culture Smart!...
Author
Publisher
Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Glenn Beck uses "chalkboard-style" illustrations to examine political decisions throughout American history which have led to the economic challenges of the early twenty-first century, criticizing the bipartisanship of the Bush and Obama administrations, and explaining the importance of shared sacrifice as a solution.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive examination of the classic 1930 painting "American Gothic" by artist Grant Wood, describes how it came to represent traditional American values, and how it was later used in television, politics, advertising, and popular culture.
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Holtzbrinck Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Examines the influence of the U.S.'s geographical boundaries on the American identity and argues that that identity is defined by boundaries, not open spaces, telling the stories of pioneering surveyors such as Andrew Ellicott and others who shaped U.S. borders and discussing the Civil War and U.S. power overseas.
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