The Resource We are all Americans, pure and simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism, Leroy G. Dorsey
We are all Americans, pure and simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism, Leroy G. Dorsey
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- Summary
- "The turn of the 20th century represented one of the most chaotic periods in the nation's history, as immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans struggled with their roles as Americans while white America feared their impact on national identity. This book examines Theodore Roosevelt's public rhetoric - speeches, essays, and narrative histories - as he attempted to craft one people out of many. Leroy G. Dorsey observes that Roosevelt's solution to the problem appeared straightforward: everyone could become "Americans, pure and simple" if they embraced his notion of "Americanism." Roosevelt grounded his idea of Americanism in myth, particularly the frontier myth - a heroic combination of individual strength and character. When nonwhites and immigrants demonstrated these traits, he believed, they would become true Americans, earning an exalted status that they had heretofore been denied." "Dorsey's analysis illuminates how Roosevelt's rhetoric achieved a number of delicate, if problematic, balancing acts. Roosevelt gave his audiences the opportunity to accept a national identity that allowed "some" room for immigrants and nonwhites, while reinforcing their status as others, thereby reassuring white Americans of their superior place in the nation. Roosevelt's belief in an ordered and unified nation did not overwhelm his private racist attitudes, Dorsey argues, but certainly competed with them. Despite his private sentiments, he recognized that racist beliefs and rhetoric were divisive and bad for the nation's progress. The resulting message he chose to propagate was thus one of a rhetorical, if not literal, melting pot." "By focusing on Roosevelt's rhetorical constructions of national identity, as opposed to his role as a policy maker, We Are All Americans offers new insights into Roosevelt's use of public discourse to bind the nation together during one of the most polarized periods in its history."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 218 pages
- Contents
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- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Roosevelt's Americanism and the Myth of Origin
- 2. Forging Americanism on the Frontier: Immigrants and The Winning of the West
- 3. Red into White: Native Americans and Americanism
- 4. Shaping the African American Image: Americanism and the "Negro Problem"
- 5. From Hero to Traitor to Good Citizen: Americanism and the Campaign against the Hyphen
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliographic Essay
- Bibliography
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780817315924
- Label
- We are all Americans, pure and simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism
- Title
- We are all Americans, pure and simple
- Title remainder
- Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism
- Statement of responsibility
- Leroy G. Dorsey
- Subject
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- Americanization -- History
- History
- Immigrants -- United States -- History
- Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation | History
- National characteristics, American
- African Americans -- Cultural assimilation | History
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects | History -- 20th century
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Political and social views
- United States -- Ethnic relations | Political aspects
- United States -- Race relations | Political aspects
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects | History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The turn of the 20th century represented one of the most chaotic periods in the nation's history, as immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans struggled with their roles as Americans while white America feared their impact on national identity. This book examines Theodore Roosevelt's public rhetoric - speeches, essays, and narrative histories - as he attempted to craft one people out of many. Leroy G. Dorsey observes that Roosevelt's solution to the problem appeared straightforward: everyone could become "Americans, pure and simple" if they embraced his notion of "Americanism." Roosevelt grounded his idea of Americanism in myth, particularly the frontier myth - a heroic combination of individual strength and character. When nonwhites and immigrants demonstrated these traits, he believed, they would become true Americans, earning an exalted status that they had heretofore been denied." "Dorsey's analysis illuminates how Roosevelt's rhetoric achieved a number of delicate, if problematic, balancing acts. Roosevelt gave his audiences the opportunity to accept a national identity that allowed "some" room for immigrants and nonwhites, while reinforcing their status as others, thereby reassuring white Americans of their superior place in the nation. Roosevelt's belief in an ordered and unified nation did not overwhelm his private racist attitudes, Dorsey argues, but certainly competed with them. Despite his private sentiments, he recognized that racist beliefs and rhetoric were divisive and bad for the nation's progress. The resulting message he chose to propagate was thus one of a rhetorical, if not literal, melting pot." "By focusing on Roosevelt's rhetorical constructions of national identity, as opposed to his role as a policy maker, We Are All Americans offers new insights into Roosevelt's use of public discourse to bind the nation together during one of the most polarized periods in its history."--BOOK JACKET
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dorsey, Leroy G.
- Dewey number
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- 973.91/1092
- B
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E757
- LC item number
- .D67 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Rhetoric
- National characteristics, American
- Americanization
- Immigrants
- Indians of North America
- African Americans
- Rhetoric
- Rhetoric
- Rhetoric
- National characteristics, American
- Americanization
- Immigrants
- Indians of North America
- African Americans
- Roosevelt, Theodore
- United States
- United States
- Label
- We are all Americans, pure and simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism, Leroy G. Dorsey
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- Contents
- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Roosevelt's Americanism and the Myth of Origin -- 2. Forging Americanism on the Frontier: Immigrants and The Winning of the West -- 3. Red into White: Native Americans and Americanism -- 4. Shaping the African American Image: Americanism and the "Negro Problem" -- 5. From Hero to Traitor to Good Citizen: Americanism and the Campaign against the Hyphen -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliographic Essay -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- 137324898
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9780817315924
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007016102
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)137324898
- Label
- We are all Americans, pure and simple : Theodore Roosevelt and the myth of Americanism, Leroy G. Dorsey
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Roosevelt's Americanism and the Myth of Origin -- 2. Forging Americanism on the Frontier: Immigrants and The Winning of the West -- 3. Red into White: Native Americans and Americanism -- 4. Shaping the African American Image: Americanism and the "Negro Problem" -- 5. From Hero to Traitor to Good Citizen: Americanism and the Campaign against the Hyphen -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliographic Essay -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- 137324898
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9780817315924
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007016102
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)137324898
Subject
- Americanization -- History
- History
- Immigrants -- United States -- History
- Indians of North America -- Cultural assimilation | History
- National characteristics, American
- African Americans -- Cultural assimilation | History
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects | History -- 20th century
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Political and social views
- United States -- Ethnic relations | Political aspects
- United States -- Race relations | Political aspects
- Rhetoric -- Political aspects | History -- 19th century
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