American Creed
Subtitle: Philanthropy and the Rise of Civil Society, 1700-1865
Edition: Paperback Ed edition
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: July 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780226562018
Subjects: Charities & voluntary services; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Social Science; Sociology; USA; General; Philanthropy & Charity; Social Science / Philanthropy & Charity; 18th century; Charities; Civil society; History; Nonprofit organizations; United States
First sentence: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."