Americanism; Addresses by Woodrow Wilson President of the United States at the Convention Hall, Philadelphia May 10, 1915; Franklin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior of the United States New York, January 11, 1919; Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States New York, October 12, 1915
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Americanization Department. Wraps. [2], 27, [3] pages. Minor cover wear. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, formally the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, (VFW) is an organization of U.S. war veterans headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The Veterans of Foreign Wars was established by James C. Putnam on September 29, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio. Its membership consists of veterans who, as soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen served that Nation in wars, campaigns, and expeditions on foreign soil or in hostile waters. The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish?American War. In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side. Similar experiences and a common language drew them together. Americanism is a set of the United States patriotic values aimed at creating a collective American identity, and can be defined as "an articulation of the nation's rightful place in the world, a set of traditions, a political language, and a cultural style imbued with political meaning". According to the American Legion, a U.S. veterans' organization, Americanism is an ideology, or belief in devotion, loyalty, or allegiance to the United States of America, or to its flag, traditions, customs, culture, symbols, institutions, or form of government. In the words of Theodore Roosevelt, "Americanism is a question of spirit, conviction, and purpose, not of creed or birthplace." Americanism has two different meanings. It can refer to the defining characteristics of the United States and can also signify loyalty to the United States and a defense of American political ideals. These ideals include: self-government, equal opportunity, freedom of speech, and a belief in progress. This collection of ideals that forms the ideology of Americanism holds an enduring appeal to people from lands throughout the globe. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Americanism, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin K. Lane, Woodrow Wilson, President, Secretary of the Interior, Americanization, Citizenship, Democracy
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