Project Gutenberg 2009-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 84 Kahn, Otto H. 1867 1934 Kahn, Otto Hermann 19002082 Right Above Race Americans of German origin and the war -- Prussionized Germany -- The poison growth of Prussianism -- Frenzied liberty -- The myth of "a rich man's war" -- Letter to a German. E-text prepared by Ritu Aggarwal and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Right Above Race" by Otto H. Kahn is a wartime treatise written in the early 20th century. The book emphasizes the importance of loyalty to one's adopted nation over ethnic or racial allegiance, particularly in the context of Americans of German descent during World War I. It argues passionately for American values and ideals, presenting a strong critique of Prussian militarism and stressing the duty of all Americans to unite against it. The opening of the text features a preface that positions Kahn as a prominent voice advocating for strong American nationalism amid the ongoing conflict. Kahn reflects on his German heritage while firmly aligning himself against the militaristic regime of Germany, which he believes threatens civilization. He urges his fellow citizens, especially those with German ancestry, to reject any sentiments that could be construed as sympathizing with Germany, instead calling for a united front in favor of liberty and democracy through a victory over oppressive forces. His arguments are framed by personal history and observations of the shifting dynamics in German society leading up to the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 201824 2025-07-12T12:10:22.174456 text/html 181935 2024-10-24T20:33:08 text/html 150032 2025-07-12T12:10:27.306442 application/epub+zip 148502 2025-07-12T12:10:23.930459 application/epub+zip 148503 2025-07-12T12:10:22.831416 application/epub+zip 277556 2025-07-12T12:10:29.904444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252577 2025-07-12T12:10:26.594485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227864 2022-09-14T06:40:09.639248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178542 2023-09-13T10:33:06.577197 text/plain 158636 2024-10-24T20:33:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16765 2025-07-12T12:10:30.035388 application/rdf+xml 13093 2025-07-12T12:10:23.314463 image/jpeg 3333 2025-07-12T12:10:23.070451 image/jpeg 139685 2025-07-12T12:10:22.190448 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