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The Promise of American LifeHerbert David Croly

The Promise of American Life

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Original author: Herbert David Croly

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"The Promise of American Life" by Herbert David Croly is a political philosophy book published in 1909. Croly argues that America's individualistic past has been transformed by industrialization, requiring a powerful federal government to balance corporate interests and ensure democracy. He advocates using "Hamiltonian means" to achieve "Jeffersonian ends"—employing centralized government power and expert regulation to restore American democracy and social responsibility. Though selling few copies, the book profoundly influenced Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism and later New Deal leaders.

The Promise of American Life, by Herbert David Croly. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #14422.

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24 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: I9,755 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: I9,352 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: I7,439 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: I10,534 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: I (1)8,819 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: I (2)6,090 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: I (1)8,884 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: I (2)4,234 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: I (1)8,931 words
  10. 10.Chapter VII: I (2)5,672 words
  11. 11.Chapter VIII: I (1)8,768 words
  12. 12.Chapter VIII: I (2)8,890 words
  1. 13.Chapter VIII: I (3)1,020 words
  2. 14.Chapter IX: I8,689 words
  3. 15.Chapter X: I9,444 words
  4. 16.Chapter XI: Problems of Reconstruction (1)8,760 words
  5. 17.Chapter XI: Problems of Reconstruction (2)4,753 words
  6. 18.Chapter XII: PROBLEMS OF RECONSTRUCTION--(continued) (1)8,637 words
  7. 19.Chapter XII: PROBLEMS OF RECONSTRUCTION--(continued) (2)8,890 words
  8. 20.Chapter XII: PROBLEMS OF RECONSTRUCTION--(continued) (3)687 words
  9. 21.Chapter XIII: Conclusions--The Individual and the National Purposes (1)8,876 words
  10. 22.Chapter XIII: Conclusions--The Individual and the National Purposes (2)8,912 words
  11. 23.Chapter XIII: Conclusions--The Individual and the National Purposes (3)7,954 words
  12. 24.Chapter XIII: Conclusions--The Individual and the National Purposes (4)770 words