Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Strongs writings, which connected ideas of racial superiority with a christian missionary impulse, showed how evangelical christianity could provide the underpinnings for american empire. Us history since 1865 primary source 2 josiah strongs book. This series contains josiah strong biography manuscript drafts by elsie strong with commentary notes by margery strong. Josiah strong was an american congregationalist clergyman and a central figure in the social gospel movement. Josiah strong was a prominent congregationalist minister from ohio who, in 1885, the bestseller. Josiah strongs book our country 1885 editors note with the annexation of puerto rico and the philippines as a result of the spanishamerican war, the united states emerged for the first time as a ruler of an overseas empire.
Its possible future and its current crisis 1885 external scan the united states and the future of the anglosaxon race 1889 external scan introduction, from the life of robert ross 1894, by dr. Josiah strong, our country 1885 during the socalled gilded age, many social commentators worried about the effects of unchecked urban development. Get an answer for how would you describe josiah strongs views. Hopkins 1890 national american woman suffrage association organized alfred t. Its possible future and its present crisis, in which he urged anglosaxons to civilize and christianize the american west. American foreign policy, the politics of missions and josiah strong, 18901900 volume 41 issue 2 james eldin reed skip to main content we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Josiah strong wikipedia josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman, in his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglo saxons are a superior race who must christianize and civilize the savage races, which he josiah strong, from our country 1885 josiah strong, from our country 1885. Josiah strong on the superiority of anglosaxons oxford. Its possible future and its present crisis, illustrates the feeling of white superiority in the united states in the 1880s and 1890s. The anglosaxon and the worlds future 1890 josiah strong. American foreign policy, the politics of missions and josiah. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman.
Josiah strong, our country 1885 american empire project. Among the egyptians this seminal idea was life, among the persians it was light. The anglosaxon and the worlds future 18901 josiah strong every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich has given direction to the nations life and form to its civilization. But it argued for foreign missions with ideas that captured a much wider audience than the limited one strong had in mind. Josiah strong\u2019s our country josiah strongs our country. It seems to me that god, with infinite wisdom and skill, is training the anglosaxon race for an hour sure to come in the worlds future. Josiah strong 18471916 was a clergyman and writer who preached of the saving power of protestant religious values. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mahans the influence of sea power upon history 1892 homestead strike populist party organized 1893 fong yue ting hawaiis queen liliuokalani overthrown 1894 coxeys army marches to washington pullman strike. Us history since 1865 primary source 2 josiah strongs. Youll be asked about the books central ideas and why it was. Josiah strong, our country 1885 it seems to me that god, with infinite wisdom and skill, is training the anglosaxon race for an hour sure to come in the worlds future. Our country its possible future and its present crisis 100th thousand.
Josiah strong, a prominent congregationalist minister from ohio, was among the most concerned. Josiah strong biography drafts, 1855 1916 4 boxes, 2. Josiah strong 18471916 was an american protestant clergyman, missionary leader and author. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the. Josiah strongs our country was written for a limited purpose. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich had given direction to the nations life and form to its civilization. Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively. Some people like theodor e roosevelt and henry cabot lodge applied darwins survivalofthefittest theory to nations. Its possible future and its present crisis new york, 1885, pp. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 this selection from josiah strongs book, our country.
Josiah strong, our country and its possible future, 1885 a protestant clergyman, josiah strong, was a key leader in the social gospel movement, which tried to use christian philosophy to promote social change. Josiah strong author of our country, expansionist who blended racist and religious reasons to justify american expansion. Of course, the roots of american expansionism lay deep in the nations history. Contains correspondence between josiah strong and fairchild. It is because several factors and normally done by naughty and problematic teenagers at. A clergyman who proposed revolutionary religionoriented solutions to perceived inequities in americas social and economic network, josiah strong adhered to a brand of christianity that came to be known as christian socialism. Its possible future and its present crisis, was written for a limited purpose. Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the east have poured their surplus. With the annexation of puerto rico and the philippines as a result of the spanishamerican war, the united states emerged for the first time as ruler of an overseas empire. Our country josiah strong thesis get more info essay visit amusement park essay writing service uk best admission all services there are hundreds of essay writing services from which you can buy an essay across. The following excerpts are taken from pages 17477 of his book, our country. He was a leader of the social gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils. Among the egyptians this seminal idea was life, among. In his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglosaxons are a superior race who must.
The 2,800 titles in the editions program can be purchased individually as pdf ebooks or as hardcover reprint printondemand. Page 172 one great result is, i think, tolerably clear. Il est surtout connu pour son ouvrage, our country. As the new secretary to the congregational home missionary society, josiah strong began with a revision of the societys manual and ended up publishing a book, combining his notions of social darwinism and his fears that a white america stood imperiled by what he felt were inferior races. Kamsler and margaret kaczorowski 1920 the collection is organized into two series. Josiah strong, in the american missionary, 49 1895 external scan. Its possible future and its present crisis strong, josiah on. In 1885 he published our country, a comprehensive critique of modern developments. Unpublished papers in repository available for viewing at oberlin james harris fairchild 18171902 was born in stockbridge, massachusetts and grew up in brownhelm in the western reserve of northern ohio. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 this selection from josiah strong s book, our country. Every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone. Strong s writings, which connected ideas of racial superiority with a christian missionary impulse, showed how evangelical christianity could provide the underpinnings for american empire. From biological truths it is to be inferred that the eventual mixture of the allied varieties of the aryan race, forming the population, will produce a more powerful type of man than has hitherto existed, and a type of man more plastic, more adaptable, more capable of undergoing the modifications needful for complete social life.
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In addition to the small collection of personal copies of strong s monographs, are collected newspaper clippings and annotations by strong and his two daughters, elsie and margery strong. He was a leader of the third great awakening and a founder of the. Strong, like many other people, believed the anglosaxon people were superior to nonchristian, nonwhite peoples. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Our country josiah strong thesis tocherarecivenybybireate. Josiah strongjosiah strong 18471916 was one of americas leading religious and social voices during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is because several factors and normally done by naughty and problematic teenagers at the age around 14 to early 20s. Our country, its possible future and its present crisis by. Josiah strong was a protestant clergyman who had a tremendous impact on society in america in the late 19th and early 20th. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author. Its possible future and its present crisis new york, 1885, appendix, 1 4. Josiah strong, our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich had given direction to the nations life and form to its civilization. Our country available for download and read online in other formats.
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