Herbert Croly
Author
1869 – 1930
Who was Herbert Croly?
Herbert David Croly was an intellectual leader of the progressive movement as an editor, and political philosopher and a co-founder of the magazine The New Republic in early twentieth-century America. His political philosophy influenced many leading progressives including Theodore Roosevelt, as well as his close friends Judge Learned Hand and Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter.
His book, The Promise of American Life, looked to the conservative spirit of effective government as espoused by Alexander Hamilton, combined with the democracy of Thomas Jefferson. The book was one of the most influential books in American political history, shaping the ideas of many intellectuals and political leaders. It also influenced the later New Deal. Calling themselves "the new nationalists," Croly and Walter Weyl sought to remedy the relatively weak national institutions with a strong federal government. He actively promoted a strong army and navy and attacked pacifists who thought democracy at home and peace abroad was best served by keeping America weak.
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- Born
- Jan 23, 1869
New York City - Also known as
- Herbert David Croly
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Harvard University
- City College of New York
- Harvard College
- Died
- May 17, 1930
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on July 23, 2013
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