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The Sources of Ameri ca's Individualism
An essay by Albert Ernest Jenks continues tracing American individualism from frontier skills to Washington and Jefferson. It links self-reliant pioneers and democratic ideals to early policy on government noninterference, with quotes about liberty, pursuit, and personal responsibility. The piece cites Washington and Jefferson to illustrate enduring frontier character shaping national democracy in a broad survey.
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Harriet Martineau
Atlantic
Washington
Virginia
America
Jefferson
United States
Houston
Tex
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