Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 435 Stevenson, Burton Egbert 1872 1962 Stevenson, Burton E. American Men of Mind Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Chris Logan, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "American Men of Mind" by Burton Egbert Stevenson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the contributions of prominent figures in American culture, particularly focusing on those who shaped the country's literature, art, and science. Stevenson presents biographical sketches that connect the creative achievements of these individuals with the broader context of American historical development. The opening of the volume sets the stage for an exploration of intellectual contributions to American society, contrasting the "Men of Action" with the "Men of Mind," who are profound thinkers and creators rather than mere doers. Stevenson emphasizes that while the legacy of action-oriented figures is more universally acknowledged, the measurement of thought and intellectual output is inherently subjective and complex. Through an engaging narrative, Stevenson invites readers to consider how individual thoughts and creations have formed the cultural landscape of America. The initial chapter focuses on the challenges of assessing intellectual contributions amidst a rapidly evolving national identity, with the promise of detailed explorations of various influential figures in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American 669890 2025-07-10T06:21:24.304167 text/html 659119 2008-01-07T09:35:54 text/html 916943 2025-07-10T06:21:36.815145 application/epub+zip 925159 2025-07-10T06:21:28.652133 application/epub+zip 316491 2025-07-10T06:21:26.758137 application/epub+zip 1169019 2025-07-10T06:21:42.227094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1113605 2025-07-10T06:21:34.941097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499988 2022-09-11T08:47:14.346586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584945 2025-07-10T06:21:23.096158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584752 2008-01-07T09:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584757 2008-01-07T09:35:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20809 2025-07-10T06:21:42.368072 application/rdf+xml 13319 2025-07-10T06:21:27.285136 image/jpeg 3314 2025-07-10T06:21:27.020148 image/jpeg 221963 2008-01-07T09:35:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 811329 2008-01-07T09:35:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 221904 2008-01-07T09:35:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 886666 2025-07-10T06:21:24.379164 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 en.wikipedia