The American Discovery of Tradition, 1865-1942

Tyler, representing a southern variation on a national tradition; the country’s leading neo-Gothic architect, Ralph Adams Cram, representing a surprisingly pervasive medieval tradition; and the sociologist Charles H. Cooley, representing views on immigrant traditions. The American Discovery of Tradition, 1865-1942 reveals the shaping of the modern American self and its distinctive attitude - both positive and negative - toward tradition.