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We the Fallen People
Book • 2021
We the Fallen People is a book by Robert Tracy McKenzie that explores the origins of a famous quote often attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville.
McKenzie's initial motivation for writing the book was to track down the origin of this quote.
The book uncovers that the quote was originally uttered by Dwight Eisenhower at the end of the 1952 campaign.
The book delves into the historical context and significance of the quote in relation to American identity and values.
McKenzie's initial motivation for writing the book was to track down the origin of this quote.
The book uncovers that the quote was originally uttered by Dwight Eisenhower at the end of the 1952 campaign.
The book delves into the historical context and significance of the quote in relation to American identity and values.
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as a book that discusses how the founding generation created a government predicated on the fallenness of humanity.


Skye Jethani

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as a great book on the founding generation and their views on human nature.


Skye Jethani

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Mentioned as a book that everyone should read, written by Tracy McKenzie.

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