Project Gutenberg 2015-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 245 Dixon, Thomas, Jr. 1864 1946 Dixon, Thomas F. Dixon, Thomas Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 The Fall of a Nation A Sequel to the Birth of a Nation Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_a_Nation_(novel) Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Fall of a Nation" by Thomas Dixon is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This sequel to "The Birth of a Nation" explores themes of American democracy, the tensions of militarism, and the influence of women in the political arena during a time of crisis. The story centers around characters such as the ambitious Congressman John Vassar and the passionate suffragette Virginia Holland, whose views clash against the backdrop of a nation grappling with its identity and values. The opening of the novel sets a grand stage, beginning with a prologue that reflects on historical struggles for freedom and democracy. It quickly transitions to contemporary issues, introducing key characters like John Vassar, who is introduced as a powerful figure in politics but is faced with opposition from emerging voices advocating for peace and women's rights. As political tensions rise with the introduction of a military bill in Congress, Virginia Holland finds herself in a conflict of ideals with Vassar, leading to a tense yet dynamic exploration of their respective beliefs. The early chapters capture their ideological battle as they navigate a society on the brink of change, providing insight into the American mindset at a pivotal moment in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Political fiction United States -- Fiction Peace movements -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 476273 2025-06-19T10:41:37.083830 text/html 464679 2024-10-24T14:15:59 text/html 1704108 2025-06-19T10:41:45.498774 application/epub+zip 1708214 2025-06-19T10:41:38.267831 application/epub+zip 245086 2025-06-19T10:41:37.643795 application/epub+zip 1880799 2025-06-19T10:41:51.175744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1828606 2025-06-19T10:41:44.525804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370928 2022-09-21T19:15:34.930123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435334 2025-06-19T10:41:35.674793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415455 2024-10-24T14:15:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17719 2025-06-19T10:41:51.352693 application/rdf+xml 18018 2025-06-19T10:41:37.744777 image/jpeg 3045 2025-06-19T10:41:37.693808 image/jpeg 1694883 2025-06-19T10:41:37.182756 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