Project Gutenberg 2006-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 164 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Cornell University Digital Collections) "The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863" by Various is a historical literary magazine published in the mid-19th century. This volume contains a compendium of essays, articles, and narratives that reflect on the themes of national identity, societal roles, and the American condition during a time of significant strife and upheaval, particularly the Civil War. The opening portion introduces a reflective essay titled "The Nation," exploring the concept of nationhood and the role of Americans as "Empire Builders." This piece discusses the history and influence of American citizens, emphasizing their labor and contributions to civilization, and contrasts this with European histories. Key themes include the idea that nations are not merely economic entities but living organisms meant to cultivate men and foster moral education. There is a strong spiritual underpinning to the exploration of national purpose, reached through both the glory of labor and the sacrifices made within the ongoing national conflict. This segment establishes a grand narrative where individuals and their contributions are framed as vital to the broader mission of nation-building. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals AP Text Continental Monthly Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Journals 545680 2025-07-08T06:54:23.423936 text/html 543413 2007-03-24T13:25:36 text/html 359475 2025-07-08T06:54:33.128924 application/epub+zip 363141 2025-07-08T06:54:26.860960 application/epub+zip 279147 2025-07-08T06:54:25.464944 application/epub+zip 616657 2025-07-08T06:54:37.820854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576458 2025-07-08T06:54:32.056911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491026 2022-09-09T06:46:31.498992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495899 2025-07-08T06:54:22.545961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495764 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495772 2006-07-30T11:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21609 2025-07-08T06:54:37.954857 application/rdf+xml 16603 2025-07-08T06:54:25.979923 image/jpeg 3696 2025-07-08T06:54:25.720913 image/jpeg 190240 2006-07-30T11:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 272971 2007-03-24T13:26:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 190161 2006-07-30T11:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 379263 2025-07-08T06:54:23.479950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog