James Truslow Adams è stato uno storico e scrittore americano, noto soprattutto per la sua opera "The Epic of America". Adams esplorò la storia del New England e dell'America in generale, ma il suo contributo più significativo risiede nella definizione e nella divulgazione del concetto di "sogno americano". La sua visione del sogno americano era radicata nell'idea di opportunità per tutti, dove la vita potesse essere migliore, più ricca e più piena per ognuno, in base alle capacità o ai risultati. Adams esaminò la società americana e il suo sviluppo attraverso vari periodi, offrendo intuizioni durature sull'identità e le aspirazioni americane.
Focusing on the life and contributions of Henry Adams, the book delves into his formative years and the evolution of his ideas. It explores his roles as a diplomat, historian, and journalist, highlighting his significant influence on American political and intellectual spheres. Through this examination, the narrative provides insight into Adams' achievements and the historical context of his work.
The narrative explores the development of the American nation from its early settlements to the Civil War, highlighting key elements such as economics, religion, social change, and political evolution. This historical account provides insight into the complexities and dynamics that shaped the United States during this transformative period.
James Truslow Adams, whose vividly interpretive volumes have made "more Americans read history than any other writer in that field," here tells the story of the rise of the second British Empire from what were considered the ruins of the first. His book begins with the French Revolution and the terrific impact it made on the nations of Europe. The volume ends with the dawn of the Second World War ... In the British Empire, Adams focuses on geographical and political factors which have contributed to the making of this unique and often incomprehensible people. Not since the days of Imperial Rome has any nation had so rich, so eventful and so fascinating a history as the British Empire. It story is here, the story of its triumphs and its defeats, its dark shadows and unhappy episodes; the story of its great men and women in every field of human endeavor and the effect their lives had on the history of the Empire and the world. -- BOOK JACKET (inside flap)
