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The Promise of American Life is part of the bedrock of American liberalism, a classic that had a spectacular impact on national politics when it was first published in 1909 and that has been recognized ever since as a defining text of liberal reform. The book helped... Read Full Overview

The Promise of American Life is a book published by Herbert Croly, founder of The New Republic, in 1909. This book opposed aggressive unionization and supported economic planning to raise general quality of life. After reading this book, Theodore Roosevelt adopted the New Nationalism... Read Full Overview

One of the most important books to emerge from the Progressive era, The Promise of American Life offered a blueprint for a modern activist government that had enormous impact on intellectuals coming of age before World War I.

In "The Promise of American Life," Herbert David Croly delivers a profound analysis of American political and social philosophy, situating his arguments within the context of the early 20th century progressive movement. Written in a clear yet persuasive prose style, Croly challenges... Read Full Overview

The Promise of American Life was first published in 1909. It had an immediate and extensive influence on what social historians call the Progressive Era. At the dawn of the New Deal Era, Felix Frankfurter wrote that Croly's book became "a reservoir for all political writings... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Promise of American Life was first published in 1909. It had an immediate and extensive influence on what social historians call the Progressive Era. At the dawn of the New Deal Era, Felix Frankfurter wrote that Croly's book became "a reservoir for all political writings... Read Full Overview

The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly is a seminal work that delves into American politics and the ideological shifts of the early 20th century. In this influential book, Croly explores the tension between conservatism and progressivism, emphasizing the need for... Read Full Overview

The Promise of American Life, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this again in a modern format book for present and... Read Full Overview

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"The Promise Of American Life" from Herbert Croly. Intellectual leader of the progressive movement as an editor, and political philosopher (1869-1930).