American : Beyond Our Grandest Notions

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Summary: America and Americans at their best
Review: What makes America the greatest country and Americans the greatest people? Chris Matthews of Hardball fame takes those attributes and concepts of Americans from Abraham Lincoln to Jerrerson Smith (of Mr smith goes to Washington movie). There are real life people and fictional characters like Bogie's Rick Blaine from Casablanca. What makes America what it is? and how are we unique in the world? In this compelling and thought provoking story Chris Matthews tells us about ourselves. In this world particularily since 9-11, the warm feelings of Patriotism are appreciated. If I said this was a history lesson, perhaps a lot of people would be turned off. but this book is better than that its a history books that's not dull or boring and gives us, dare I say, a historical prespective without being the dull and boring "H" word.