aug 10, 1885 - "Our Country: Its Possible Future and Present Crisis" Published

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"Our Country: Its Possible Future and Present Crisis," published in 1885 by Protestant clergyman Josiah Strong, was a widely influential book that advocated for the expansion of American Protestant and democratic values around the world. Strong's work is noted for its blend of religious fervor and imperialist sentiment, reflecting and contributing to the burgeoning ideology of American exceptionalism and the justification for the U.S. overseas expansion that characterized the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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