Self-Made : The Stories That Forged an American Myth by Laird, Pamela Walker (University of Colorado Denver)

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Self-Made : The Stories That Forged an American Myth by Laird, Pamela Walker (University of Colorado Denver)Author: Laird, Pamela Walker (University of Colorado Denver) History of the Americas Published on 30 October 2025 by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom. Hardback 360 pages, Worked examples or Exercises 235 x 163 660g 'Self Made' success is now an American badge of honor that rewards individualist ambitions while it hammers against community obligations. Yet, four centuries ago, our foundational stories actually disparaged ambitious

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