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Essay Archive - American Exceptionalism
American Exceptionalism
Perhaps one of the most ambiguous creeds to develop concerning the
United States is American exceptionalism, a largely controversial ideology
both despised and revered by conflicting historians. Enticed by the
presence of a mode of thought so unique to the United States, believers in
this singular philosophy, such as Seymour Martin Lipset, a professor of
public and political affairs, claims that America is "qualitatively
different" in origin, individualism, patriotism, and optimism. History
professor Ian Tyrrell disagrees and denounces Lipset's aim to "reaffirm"
American....
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