The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America by Madison Grant
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About this eBook
| Author | Grant, Madison, 1865-1937 |
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| Author of introduction, etc. | Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 |
| LoC No. | 33031646 |
| Title | The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America |
| Note | Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Contents | Foreword -- The cradle of mankind -- The Nordic conquest of Europe -- The Nordic settlement of America -- The Puritans in New England -- The gateways to the West from New England and Virginia -- Virginia and her neighbors -- The Old Northwest Territory -- The mountaineers conquer the Southwest -- From the Mississippi to the Oregon -- The spoils of the Mexican War -- The alien invasion -- The transformation of America -- Checking the alien invasion -- The legacy of slavery -- Our neighbors on the North -- Our neighbors on the South -- The Nordic outlook. |
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| Summary | "The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America" by Madison Grant is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work examines the racial origins and influences that shaped American society, asserting the significance of Nordic heritage in the formation of the United States. Grant positions this exploration as a response to contemporary concerns about immigration and cultural homogeneity. At the start of the book, the author outlines significant shifts in American public sentiment regarding immigration, noting the change from a welcoming attitude toward diverse peoples to a more cautious and restrictive approach influenced by events such as World War I. He argues that the United States was originally dominated by a predominantly Anglo-Saxon and Nordic population and expresses concern over the growing diversity due to mass immigration. Grant sets the stage for a more detailed analysis of these racial dynamics, highlighting historical contributions and transformations that occurred as different groups settled in America, while suggesting that understanding these foundations is critical to comprehending the current state of the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E151: History: America: United States |
| Subject | United States -- Civilization |
| Subject | Immigrants -- United States |
| Subject | United States -- Ethnic relations |
| Subject | United States -- Emigration and immigration |
| Subject | Anglo-Saxon race |
| Subject | Ethnology -- America |
| Subject | Ethnology -- United States |
| Subject | Teutonic race |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60145 |
| Release Date | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 254 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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