books.google.com - In a book written out of a passionate belief in the staying powers of the democratic principles, a noted historian has written a major work that may be described as an interpretation of American thought and character since the 1880s. "Impressive in its inclusive sweep."-Joseph Wood Krutch, New York ...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_American_Mind.html?id=De5sdTFRt5YC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe American Mind