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A 5 page paper that presents an interpretation of the definition of Americanism by examining the distinct characteristics and tendencies of Americans and the origins of these traits. Discussed are the definitions of Americanism as presented in Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 essay "The Frontier in American History" and Alexis de Tocqueville's "Why the Americans are More Addicted to Practical Rather Than Theoretical Science", published as a portion of Democracy in America in 1840. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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de Tocquevilles "Why the Americans are More Addicted to Practical Rather Than Theoretical Science", published as a portion of Democracy in America in 1840. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
LCadapt.doc Adventure, Adaptability & Advancement - The Essence of Americanism Written by Linda Canada 08/2000 Please Visit
/aftersale.htm I. Defining Americanism Fifty years before the birth of Christ, a triumphant Julius Caesar returned to Rome following a string of continental conquests that reaffirmed that countrys position
as the uncontested ruler of the civilized world and Caesar as its uncontested leader. On the return ride, a group of Caesars loyal followers preceded him, bearing a placard
that read "veni, vidi, vici", a Latin phrase that translates as "I came, I saw, I conquered". This could be interpreted on the one hand as a blatant exhibition
of the personal arrogance of one individual, on the other as a declaration of the shared pride of a collective people. In a sense, the American flag, Lady Liberty, and
the sight of a soaring bald eagle represent a similar placard for the collective citizens of the United States, a placard that might also read "veni, vidi, vici". For
the phrase "I came, I saw, I conquered" is, in short, the essence of the spirit of adventure, adaptability, and advancement that defines Americanism. Like the Romans, collective America
shares a deep sense of national pride in the accomplishments of its leaders and an acute awareness of its history and the events that have shaped it. And as
was the case with Julius Caesar and his followers, this shared American pride is sometimes taken for an exhibition of arrogance by the rest of the civilized world, leaving it
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