The lost promise of patriotism: debating American identity, 1890-1920

During the years leading up to World War I, America experienced a crisis of civic identity.

How could a country founded on liberal principles and composed of increasingly diverse cultures unite to safeguard individuals and promote social justice?

In this book, Jonathan Hansen tells the story of a group of American intellectuals who believed the solution to this crisis lay in rethinking the meaning of liberalism.