---
title: 'American Nationality'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Joshua Hall McIlvaine'
date: 1861-10-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Politics'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Psalms 133'
- 'John 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcilvaine-1861-american-nationality
---

# American Nationality

Reviews Hickok's Rational Psychology; essay argues American nationality rests on unity of race, territory, government and strength, opposing state sovereignty and the confederation model.

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