Project Gutenberg 2020-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 147 Canby, Henry Seidel 1878 1961 20016765 Everyday Americans The American mind -- Conservative America -- Radical America -- American idealism -- Religion in America -- Literature in America -- The bourgeois American. E-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Everyday Americans" by Henry Seidel Canby is a reflective essay written in the early 20th century. This work provides an exploration of the American mind, particularly in the context of the effects of World War I on American identity and values. The author seeks to depict the traits of the typical American, particularly those of the old stock and recent graduates, while emphasizing how the war has influenced their sense of nationality and believed ideals. The opening of the text positions itself firmly away from being a war book, although it is framed as a response to the war's aftermath, inviting readers to consider how the experiences of conflict have shaped perceptions of the American character. Canby's preface reveals his fascination with the "conservative-liberal" type prevalent in America, suggesting a complex relationship between traditional values and modern political thought. He seeks to analyze the nuances of American political behavior, particularly among the college-educated class, and sets up a framework for subsequent chapters that will delve into various dimensions of American society, its ideals, and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en National characteristics, American E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 221844 2025-07-25T06:22:04.629873 text/html 199456 2024-10-18T05:36:42 text/html 284831 2025-07-25T06:22:08.557837 application/epub+zip 282185 2025-07-25T06:22:05.534861 application/epub+zip 155042 2025-07-25T06:22:05.096835 application/epub+zip 345783 2025-07-25T06:22:11.029833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320792 2025-07-25T06:22:08.138859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194881 2022-09-28T12:37:59.588351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197902 2025-07-25T06:22:04.364874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178018 2024-10-18T05:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16375 2025-07-25T06:22:11.203817 application/rdf+xml 17670 2025-07-25T06:22:05.209847 image/jpeg 1570 2025-07-25T06:22:05.152829 image/jpeg 306106 2025-07-25T06:22:04.654863 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