Authentic Patriotism: Restoring America's Founding Ideals Through Selfless Action

by Stephen P. Kiernan

Book Overview

A provocative, inspiring account of our neglected American ideals and the people who are living them today-and restoring our nation's dream Patriotism has become a loaded word: one that is wielded against people with whom we might disagree, or whose cultural origins don't match our own.But our founding fathers-Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and others-saw patriotism as a dynamic force: an act of service, in an evolving nation that defined its purpose...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312379110
• ISBN13: 9780312379117
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 309 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.5"