The Epic of America
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Epic of America
| Author | James Truslow Adams |
|---|---|
| Published | 1931 |
| Pages | 433 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | James Truslow Adams’s 1931 popular history that coined “the American dream” — and defined it as a social order in which each person can reach the fullest stature they are capable of, explicitly not as a matter of motor cars and wages. Worth reading for how differently the phrase’s author meant it. |
Where I heard about it
- @typesfast’s thread — named in the replies to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full set of replies: What’s the best history book… (tweet).
Connections
- American Dream — the book that named it, and the definition that got lost.
- History — Depression-era popular history as a genre.
- People Over Politics
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.