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Domestic News
February 13, 1790
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A revolution of sentiments in the United States fosters national unity, rejecting local prejudices and ethnic origins in favor of pride in the shared American identity, surpassing even Roman fame.
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A happy revolution of sentiments is observed to have taken place throughout the United States: Local views and narrow prejudices are universally reprobated. A generous, national spirit pervades the whole union. Formerly we used to call ourselves Englishmen, Germans, Irishmen, Scotchmen, &c. according to the country from whence we respectively originated—but now, even the distinctions of states are scarcely heard—and like other Great Nations, who have risen to Fame and Empire, we are proud to be distinguished by the name of the Country we inhabit, AMERICANS—a name that shall ere long be more admired, and confer greater honor, than that of ROMAN ever did.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
National Unity
American Identity
Revolution Of Sentiments
United States
Where did it happen?
United States
Domestic News Details
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United States
Event Details
A happy revolution of sentiments has taken place throughout the United States, where local views and narrow prejudices are reprobated, a generous national spirit pervades the union, and people now identify as Americans rather than by ethnic origins or state distinctions, aspiring to greater honor than Romans.