July 1956 Issue [Article] What’s American about America? Download PDF Adjust Share by John Atlee Kouwenhoven, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1945- 19th century 20th century American literature Blocks (City planning) Civilization Design and construction History and criticism Jazz Mark Twain National characteristics, American Process philosophy Skyscrapers United States Walt Whitman More from John Atlee Kouwenhoven Cars coming–faster and faster The trouble with translation Waste not, have not A clue to American prosperity Adjust Share