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It is the first old civilization , the first permanent civilization in America . BERNARD DEVOTO , New Engand : There She Stands SOUTHERNERS The Southern States are an aggregate , in fact , of communities , not of individuals .
It is the first old civilization , the first permanent civilization in America . BERNARD DEVOTO , New Engand : There She Stands SOUTHERNERS The Southern States are an aggregate , in fact , of communities , not of individuals .
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Here , then , is the outcome , the ripe , perfected fruit of the boasted civilization of the South , after two hundred years of experience . A white community , that had gradually risen from small beginnings , till it grew into wealth ...
Here , then , is the outcome , the ripe , perfected fruit of the boasted civilization of the South , after two hundred years of experience . A white community , that had gradually risen from small beginnings , till it grew into wealth ...
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In short , civilization is little else than getting something for nothing . The Mind in the Making , 1921 We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own , but they probably are . Ibid .
In short , civilization is little else than getting something for nothing . The Mind in the Making , 1921 We find it hard to believe that other people's thoughts are as silly as our own , but they probably are . Ibid .
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Contents
Introduction | 2 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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American ANON asked beautiful become believe body called civilization comes common Constitution dead death earth equal experience eyes face fact father fear feel force freedom GEORGE give ground hand head hear heart HENRY hope human Ibid idea interest JAMES JOHN keep kind land leave less letter liberty light LINCOLN lines live look March MARK matter means mind nature never night once passed peace person play political race reason remember seemed sense side society soul speak speech spirit stand talk tell things thought tion tree true truth turn United universe whole write York young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The American Treasury, 1455-1955 |
| Editor | Clifton Fadiman |
| Compiled by | Clifton Fadiman |
| Publisher | Harper, 1955 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 1108 pages |
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