Project Gutenberg 2008-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 255 McBrien, Jasper Leonidas 1867 America First: Patriotic Readings E-text prepared by Brian Sogard, Greg Bergquist, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "America First: Patriotic Readings" by Jasper Leonidas McBrien is a collection of patriotic writings and educational materials written in the early 20th century. This work seeks to instill a sense of American patriotism among teachers and students, emphasizing the importance of national identity and unity, particularly in the context of the challenges posed by World War I and the diverse immigrant backgrounds of American citizens. The opening portion of the book sets the stage with a foreword that references President Woodrow Wilson's call for prioritizing America over foreign allegiances, articulated in his 1915 address to the Daughters of the American Revolution. McBrien outlines his intention to compile readings that will help foster a meaningful understanding of Americanism among the rising generation, particularly in schools. He introduces the concept that proper education should link students with the ideals of patriotism through historical content, ensuring that the spirit of national unity and pride resonates across all demographics within society. The text immediately draws attention to the historical significance of such themes, anticipating that a shared understanding of America's past will lead to a stronger sense of identity and commitment to the nation's principles among its youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States Readers Speeches, addresses, etc., American E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Teaching & Education 475872 2025-08-10T09:04:21.697618 text/html 479208 2008-03-10T15:18:22 text/html 1517630 2025-08-10T09:04:30.871619 application/epub+zip 1515585 2025-08-10T09:04:23.747633 application/epub+zip 225579 2025-08-10T09:04:22.520643 application/epub+zip 1666965 2025-08-10T09:04:35.818615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1605189 2025-08-10T09:04:29.304660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327659 2022-09-11T12:02:00.767597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409708 2025-08-10T09:04:20.901634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409387 2021-01-03T09:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 409399 2021-01-03T09:49:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20655 2025-08-10T09:04:35.970575 application/rdf+xml 25979 2025-08-10T09:04:22.620634 image/jpeg 3971 2025-08-10T09:04:22.571623 image/jpeg 156620 2021-01-03T09:49:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1470434 2021-01-03T09:49:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 156608 2021-01-03T09:49:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1519521 2025-08-10T09:04:21.802635 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