Family Bookshelf - The Five Major Contributions of Americans to World Civilization

Author: Charles William Eliot [USA]
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book collects thirteen essays by prominent figures from various fields in the United States at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It includes "The Five Major Contributions of Americans to World Civilization" by the famous educator Charles William Eliot, "In Praise of Bees" by the renowned writer John Burroughs, "Theocritus on Codfish Point" by Hamilton Mabie, as well as "French Drama" by Henry James, and more. The content covers history, politics, natural scenery, psychology, literature, drama, and philosophy, with profound arguments and detailed descriptions. It weaves rigorous knowledge into accessible narratives, presenting readers with a vivid picture of American society at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. To conclude with a few famous quotes by Emerson would be most fitting: "Let the love of Europe die in the love of America. Those who think America has no distinctive features, those who are so enchanted by London and Paris that they forget home, should return to those cities to see for themselves. I have found that the work of developing this country requires not only talent but also far more talent than we possess, even more than the entire world possesses."