Project Gutenberg 2019-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 504 Grant, Madison 1865 1937 Osborn, Henry Fairfield 1857 1935 Osborn, Henry F. (Henry Fairfield) 33031646 The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America Foreword -- The cradle of mankind -- The Nordic conquest of Europe -- The Nordic settlement of America -- The Puritans in New England -- The gateways to the West from New England and Virginia -- Virginia and her neighbors -- The Old Northwest Territory -- The mountaineers conquer the Southwest -- From the Mississippi to the Oregon -- The spoils of the Mexican War -- The alien invasion -- The transformation of America -- Checking the alien invasion -- The legacy of slavery -- Our neighbors on the North -- Our neighbors on the South -- The Nordic outlook. Produced by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America" by Madison Grant is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work examines the racial origins and influences that shaped American society, asserting the significance of Nordic heritage in the formation of the United States. Grant positions this exploration as a response to contemporary concerns about immigration and cultural homogeneity. At the start of the book, the author outlines significant shifts in American public sentiment regarding immigration, noting the change from a welcoming attitude toward diverse peoples to a more cautious and restrictive approach influenced by events such as World War I. He argues that the United States was originally dominated by a predominantly Anglo-Saxon and Nordic population and expresses concern over the growing diversity due to mass immigration. Grant sets the stage for a more detailed analysis of these racial dynamics, highlighting historical contributions and transformations that occurred as different groups settled in America, while suggesting that understanding these foundations is critical to comprehending the current state of the nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Civilization Immigrants -- United States United States -- Ethnic relations United States -- Emigration and immigration Anglo-Saxon race Ethnology -- America Ethnology -- United States Teutonic race E151 Text Category: History - American 897521 2025-07-24T05:11:34.209720 text/html 841763 2024-10-17T13:34:54 text/html 885629 2025-07-24T05:11:54.507112 application/epub+zip 898125 2025-07-24T05:11:39.285678 application/epub+zip 329766 2025-07-24T05:11:36.688719 application/epub+zip 1168101 2025-07-24T05:12:02.273089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067059 2025-07-24T05:11:50.343183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485512 2022-09-27T07:03:41.913532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659959 2025-07-24T05:11:31.747774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639775 2024-10-17T13:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19240 2025-07-24T05:12:02.439070 application/rdf+xml 12809 2025-07-24T05:11:36.905718 image/jpeg 1988 2025-07-24T05:11:36.797721 image/jpeg 852913 2025-07-24T05:11:34.300768 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 en.wikipedia