America in the United States and the United States in America: A Philosophical Essay

by Gabriel Moran

Book Overview

America is five hundred years old; the United States is less than half that age. The term America was coined in 1507 to refer to a continent and a dream of a new world. People in the United States, especially government leaders, have a serious problem of regularly speaking as if their country were America. Author Gabriel Moran reflects on the use of the word America in the United States from its beginning to the present. He cites numerous examples...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532044488
• ISBN13: 9781532044489
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"