is rich with challenging ideas and hangs on a central paradox: 19th-century Americans’ unshakable belief in their nation’s exceptionalism, despite its status as the world’s largest slave-owning empire. Exceptionalism is currently out of favor, but Andrew F. Lang reminds readers that many 19th-century Americans embraced the notion with a fervor that colored their
A UNIQUE NATION?
Jun 29, 2021
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