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James Truslow Adams (1878–1949)

Author of The Epic of America

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Works by James Truslow Adams

The Epic of America (1931) 208 copies, 2 reviews
The Adams Family (1930) 148 copies, 2 reviews
The Founding of New England (2000) 83 copies, 1 review
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-7 (1965) 74 copies
Atlas of American History (1985) 61 copies, 1 review
Concise Dictionary of American History (1940) 56 copies
Album of American history Volume I: Colonial Period (1981) — Editor — 53 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1: The Rise of the Union (1932) 38 copies
Album of American History: Complete Six Volume Set (1948) — Editor — 35 copies, 1 review
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 2: A Half-Century of Expansion (1933) 32 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 3: Civil War and Reconstruction (1956) 27 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 4: America and World Power (1940) 27 copies
The Living Jefferson (2004) 25 copies
Provincial Society 1690-1763: A History of American Life (1984) 24 copies, 1 review
The Record of America (1937) 18 copies
Revolutionary New England, 1691-1776 (1968) 17 copies, 1 review
Americas Tragedy, by James Truslow Adams ... (1934) 17 copies
Empire on the Seven Seas: The British Empire, 1784-1939 (1940) 17 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 5: The Record of 1933-1941 (1942) 16 copies
The American: The Making of a New Man (1996) 16 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 1-7 (1940) 14 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 4 (1977) 14 copies
Album of American history Volume III: 1853-1893 (1961) — Editor — 12 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 7 (1977) 12 copies
Dictionary of American History : (Quebec,Capture of - Tariff) (1977) 12 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 6: The Record of 1942-1948 (1949) 11 copies
Building the British Empire: To the End of the First Empire (1938) 11 copies
Henry Adams (2023) 11 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 1 (1977) 10 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 2 (1977) — Editor — 9 copies
New England in the republic, 1776-1850 (1985) 9 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 3 (1977) 9 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 6 (1961) 8 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-6 (1933) 8 copies
The Dictionary of American History: Volume 5 (1940) 8 copies
Album of American history Volume IV: 1893-1917 (1948) 8 copies
Our business civilization; some aspects of American culture (1929) 7 copies
Album of American history Volume II: 1783-1853 (1945) — Editor — 7 copies
History of the United States (1933) 6 copies
Album of American history Volume V: 1917-1953 (1960) — Editor — 5 copies
The British Empire, 1784-1939 (1992) 5 copies
Album of American history Volume I-V (1945) 4 copies
Album of American history Volume I & II: Colonial Period to 1853 (1981) — Editor — 4 copies
A History of the American People, Vol. 2: From Civil War to World Power (1933) 3 copies
The March of Democracy Volume 2: A Half Century of Expansion (A History of the United States) (1950) 3 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 7 3 copies
History of the town of Southampton (east of Canoe place) (2012) 3 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-5 (1933) 3 copies
Memorials of Old Bridgehampton 2 copies
Album of American history Volume VI: 1953-1968 2 copies
Album of American History: Supplement 1 (1985) 2 copies
A Searchlight on America 2 copies
Amerikas saga 2 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 8: The Record of 1956-1966 (1956) 2 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 6-7 (1936) 2 copies
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-8 (1956) 2 copies
Dictionary of American History, Vol. III H-MI 1 copy
Dictionary of American History, Vol. IV MO-R 1 copy
Dictionary of American History Vol. II, Con-G 1 copy
Dictionary of American History, Vol. V S-Z 1 copy
The March of Democracy History of the United States 1 copy
Dictionary of American Dictionary, First Edition 1 copy
Dictionary of American History, Vol. I A-Com 1 copy
Record of America 1 copy
New England in the Republic: 1776-1850 (2001) 1 copy
The Record of 1949 - 1961 (The March of Democracy, volume 7) (1958) 1 copy
Nation or states--to which the power? 1 copy
Jeffersonian Principles: Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Jefferson (2001) 1 copy
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 2-4 1 copy
How the British view our Revolution 1 copy
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-2 (1932) 1 copy
Shield of our liberty: The Bill of Rights 1 copy
History of american life 1 copy
The American Dream 1 copy
Big Business in a Democracy 1 copy
The History of New England, in Three Volumes (1921) 1 copy
Frontiers of American Culture: A Study Of Adult Education In A Democracy (1944) 1 copy
A History of the American People. 2-volume set (1942) 1 copy
The March of Democracy, a History of the United States Vol. 1-4 (1933) 1 copy, 1 review
An American Looks at the British Empire 1 copy
The March of Democracy - V. V (1942) 1 copy
Speculation and the reform of the New York Stock Exchange 1 copy
The role of merchants and radicals in the Revolutionary Movement 1 copy
The March of Democracy...a History of the United States Vol. 1 the Rise of the U (1933) 1 copy
1930 ADAMS FAMILY PRESIDENTS JOHN ADAMS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ILLUSTRATED HISTORY [Hardcover] JAMES TRUSLOW ADAMS 1 copy
The new order 1 copy
The March of Democracy a History of the United States Volume III Civil War and Aftermath (1965) 1 copy
The Founding of New England (2022) 1 copy
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Pulitzer Prize Reader (1961) — Contributor — 27 copies

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Birthdate
1878-10-18
Date of death
1949-05-18
Gender
male
Education
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
Yale University
Occupations
banker
historian
writer
Organizations
American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1923)
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Massachusetts Historical Society
American Antiquarian Society
American Historical Association
American Philosophical Society
Awards and honors
Pulitzer Prize (History, 1922)
Short biography
1878 - Born on the 18th of October in Brooklyn, New York.

1898 - He took his bachelor's degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.

1900 - He received his masters degree from Yale University.

1912 - He entered investment banking, being in the employ of a New York Stock Exchange member firm.

1917 - He served with Colonel House on President Wilson's commission to prepare data for the Paris

Peace Conference.

1918 - He was a Captain in the Military Intelligence division of the General Staff, US Army.

- He was selected for the US delegation to the Paris Peace Conference.

- He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, serving as both chancellor and

treasurer of that organization.

1949 - He died on the 18th of May.
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Places of residence
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Southport, Connecticut, USA
Associated Place (for map)
New York, USA

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13 reviews
tloeffler550 reviews
THE FOUNDING OF NEW ENGLAND by James Truslow Adams
I believe this is the first book I've read that tells about the lives of the first New England settlers from their England exit through 1700. Not all about Indian wars and such, but about the religious conflicts, the government by theocracy, and inhumane treatment of anyone who didn't conform. And that was before the witch trials. It made me a little embarrassed that we started out that way. This is a lengthy Pulitzer winner from 1922, but I still highly recommend it.
Nov 7, 2025
JamesBeach6 reviews
The Epic of America by James Truslow Adams
Mr. Adams, apparently, coined the phrase "the American Dream," and his 1931 text is the first place the now hackneyed phrase appears in print as a freighted concept implying security, safety, healthy nuclear families and home-ownership. This claim may be in error, but I have found nothing that contradicts it.
Sep 9, 20211 other review
CAFinNY323 reviews
Provincial Society 1690-1763 by James Truslow Adams
Finally! this is a history resource book, not really a reading for pleasure book. Because it was published in 1927, I didn't read the last chapter "Critical Essay on Authorities"...There are probably a lot newer ones. It covers over 70 years, so goes back & forth over certain topics, like how the Northern & Southern colonies compared at different times during the period. It mentions the Treaty of Utrecht (which I've never heard of) & it's effects on colonization. I didn't like that the term show more "capitalist" seemed to equate with "dirty rotten cheater that took advantage of everyone & every situation, especially any political advantage it could find." I think that better describes the Democrats now, but not my definition of capitalist. show less
Apr 26, 2019
CAFinNY323 reviews
Atlas of American History by James Truslow Adams
This is a great resource for studying early American History, maps start with the "Discovery of America" & follow her history to 1912, when Arizona & New Mexico were admitted to the Union. I can see this being a great help to those who understand graphs & maps better than the printed word!
Apr 26, 2019
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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