American Convictions: Cycles of Public Thought, 1600-1850
Charles A. Barker
Studies the bases and fluctuations of American political thought and attitudes from the colonial experience to the dawn of industrialism.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards: Ralph Waldo Emerson Award | 1971 | Winner | Official source |
Experimental book profileGenerated by GPT-5.4 nano · may contain inaccuracies
This is an unverified interpretation of the catalog description, offered as an opt-in discovery experiment—not as bibliographic fact.
01 Central figures
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
02 Central places
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.
- American38%
03 Suggested argument
The study traces how American political thought and public attitudes were grounded and how they fluctuated from the colonial experience toward the dawn of industrialism.
Model confidence 74%
04 Reading orientation
45 / 100 academicTrade / academic crossover
An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.
Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 66%.