Paths of American Thought
by Arthur M. Schlesinger
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- Paths of American Thought
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- 1963
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- [Foreword] American thought from colonial times to the present is so vast and ramified a subject that only the most intrepid explorer would venture to investigate it alone.
[Prologue] At the very beginning of this volume it may be helpful to sketch a pattern that seems to emerge from the essays to follow.
In 1740 America's leading intellectuals were clergymen and thought about theology; in 1790 they were statesmen and thought about politics. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Against the world of coercion, it affirms the world of choice.
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