Title: The Fate of America
First published: 2001
Description: "From the Founding Fathers and the legendary frontiersmen and cowboys, to astronauts, athletes, and other contemporary heroes, Michael Gellert profiles the development of the American heroic ideal. This central component of our national character is examined against the backdrop of three centuries of American history. He reveals how this principle has expressed the nation's aspiration toward greatness and its sense of identity and purpose.

He describes how our national character influenced this ideal and pinpoints what has caused it to go awry."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Idealism, Social aspects of Idealism, Social aspects, Comparative civilization, Civilization, American National characteristics, National characteristics, American, Heroes, Mythology, HISTORY, State & Local, General, Nationalcharakter, United states, politics and government
Places: United States
LC classification: E169.1 .G4514 2001