American Devotion by Matheny E Stacy (2 items)

Columbus, OH: The F.J. Heer Printing Co.. Very Good. No Jacket Foreword signed by J. Elliot Ross, Marris S. Lazaron and Everett R. Clinchy. Hard Cover . Hard Cover. 1943.

New York, NY: F. J. Heer Pr. Co, 1943. 1st ed. Hardcover. Used: Very Good. Cloth, 439p, vg. Harold Stassen's copy. Presentation copy: "To Harold E. Stassen This book was written to created understanding and good will. Sincerely E.S.Mattheny Feb 11, 1946". Using inter-denominational editions of the Bible, the author has ambitiously addressed the periods of US history to the recognition that America's citizens "derive certain rights not from the State but from the natural law..." that gives America "a Godlike respect for differences..." And "an appreciation of the contributions each racial or religious, or cultural group has made to the rihness of American life as a national whole, or one coming from many --- e pluribus unum". Such was the hope and idealism coming out of the World War, and the many books addressed to Harold Stassen, as a notable worker for world peace.