... of biodiversity and cultural resources. That consensus remains strong and continues to shape American identity. Such a success story of the political system is a bright spot in an era of cynicism about government. The book is essential reading for anyone who cares about public lands, and it is particularly timely...

...This book depicts a forgotten history that explores how army veterans returning to reservation life after World War I transformed Native American identity. Drawing from archival sources and oral histories, the book demonstrates how the relationship between Native American tribes and the United...

... that, in their interactions with Americanizers, new immigrants and Native Americans not only challenged the intellectual and cultural debates over inclusion and exclusion but also expanded the narrow definitions of American identity. By recasting the story of American Indians and new immigrants as one of exclusion...

..., amalgamationist, integrationist, or antiessentialist. In his effort to fashion and project a unique black American identity, he took pleasure in playfully pitting such typical categories against one another. At different points in his career, Schuyler embraced almost all of them, especially the ones he found...

... naturalization. Rethinking popular understandings of Americanization, the book argues that the new immigrants and Native Americans at the heart of this book expanded the narrow definitions of American identity....

..., population growth and immigration policy, political union and electoral institutions, and freedom and slavery. In each case, the author shows how Franklin urged the improvement of self and society. The book provides a compelling portrait of Franklin, a fresh perspective on American identity, and a vital...