Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Anti-intellectualism in American Life was awarded the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Non-Fiction. It is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portr…

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