The Epic of America
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The Epic of America is a 1931 historical and cultural study by James Truslow Adams that famously popularized and defined the concept of the “American Dream.”
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | James Truslow Adams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | American Dream ⓘ |
| describes |
evolution of American ideals
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myth and reality of American opportunity ⓘ social and economic aspects of American life ⓘ |
| field |
American studies
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historiography of the United States ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural study
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history ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
belief in a better, richer, fuller life for everyone
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opportunity for each according to ability or achievement ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural history
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interpretive history ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic work on the American Dream ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
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| influenced |
discourse on American national ideals
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scholarship on the American Dream ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing the term "American Dream" ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
The Adams Family of Massachusetts
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The Founding of New England ⓘ |
| subject |
American Dream
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American culture ⓘ American national identity ⓘ history of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th-century United States
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
colonial America ⓘ early 20th-century United States ⓘ |
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