We Are All Americans, Pure and Simple: Theodore Roosevelt and the Myth of Americanism

by Leroy G. Dorsey

Book Overview

The turn of the 20th century represented one of the most chaotic periods in the nation's history, as immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans struggled with their roles as Americans while white America feared their encroachments on national identity. This book examines Theodore Roosevelt's public rhetoric--speeches, essays, and narrative histories--as he attempted to craft one people out of many. Leroy G. Dorsey observes that Roosevelt's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817315926
• ISBN13: 9780817315924
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"