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'''The Promise of American Life''' was a book written by [[Herbert Croly]], which was one of the most influential political books of the 20th century. It would have both a lasting effect on President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and may have been the source for the concept of the ''New Nationalism'',<ref>[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1965/jul/01/herbert-crolys-america/ Herbert Croly’s America]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=sYZ4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA205 The California Republic: Institutions, Statesmanship, and Policies]</ref> but would also have a role in shaping the [[New Deal]].<ref>[http://www.cambridgescholars.com/download/sample/59036 Herbert Croly’s The Promise of American Life at Its Centenary]</ref> | '''The Promise of American Life''' was a book written by [[Herbert Croly]], which was one of the most influential political books of the 20th century. It would have both a lasting effect on President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and may have been the source for the concept of the ''New Nationalism'',<ref>[http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1965/jul/01/herbert-crolys-america/ Herbert Croly’s America]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=sYZ4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA205 The California Republic: Institutions, Statesmanship, and Policies]</ref> but would also have a role in shaping the [[New Deal]].<ref>[http://www.cambridgescholars.com/download/sample/59036 Herbert Croly’s The Promise of American Life at Its Centenary]</ref> | ||
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| + | After reading ''The Promise of American Life'', former President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] wrote the following: | ||
| + | <blockquote>In Mr. Herbert Croly's 'Promise of American Life," the most profound and illuminating study of our National conditions which has appeared for many years, especial emphasis is laid on the assertion that the whole point of our governmental experiment lies in the fact that it is a genuine effort to achieve true democracy - both political and industrial.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roosevelt|first=Theodore|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hs7UAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA96|title=Nationalism and Popular Rule|work=The Outlook|date=January 21, 1911|pages=96–101}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 04:51, October 24, 2015
The Promise of American Life was a book written by Herbert Croly, which was one of the most influential political books of the 20th century. It would have both a lasting effect on President Theodore Roosevelt and may have been the source for the concept of the New Nationalism,[1][2] but would also have a role in shaping the New Deal.[3]
Book Reviews
After reading The Promise of American Life, former President Theodore Roosevelt wrote the following:
In Mr. Herbert Croly's 'Promise of American Life," the most profound and illuminating study of our National conditions which has appeared for many years, especial emphasis is laid on the assertion that the whole point of our governmental experiment lies in the fact that it is a genuine effort to achieve true democracy - both political and industrial.[4]
References
- ↑ Herbert Croly’s America
- ↑ The California Republic: Institutions, Statesmanship, and Policies
- ↑ Herbert Croly’s The Promise of American Life at Its Centenary
- ↑ Roosevelt, Theodore (January 21, 1911). Nationalism and Popular Rule. The Outlook 96–101.