The fictional republic : Horatio Alger and American political discourse /
Investigating the enduring quality of Horatio Alger's political theories, this historical study shows how his ideas of hard work tempered by virtue's rewards struck a chord during the economic transformations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | New York : Oxford University Press, 1994. |
| Series: | OUP E-Books.
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| Summary: | Investigating the enduring quality of Horatio Alger's political theories, this historical study shows how his ideas of hard work tempered by virtue's rewards struck a chord during the economic transformations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 364 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-353) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1423764862 9781423764861 1602566194 9781602566194 9786610443239 6610443238 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |