Crevecouer's Idea of New and Exceptional America

In Letters from an American Farmer Crevecouer clearly shows his view that America is superior to any other country in the world. When searching for a website which agrees with this view, I came across www.goodcitizen.org which is a website that encourages people to do more to become good citizens. This website suggests that America is exceptional but only if everybody plays their part; then America can remain new and untarnished (the website says 'The lack of citizen involvement is a quiet epidemic and a threat to our future'). The tagline for the organisation is clearly shows this idea: 'The Responsibility Part of Freedom'.

Crevecouer says that America has 'the most perfect society now existing in the world' (p50) and he suggests that this is partly to do with the hard work of Americans like himself:

'We are all tillers of the earth, from Nova Scotia to West Florida. We are a people of cultivators...united by the silken bands of mild government, all respecting the laws, without dreading their power, because they are equittable. We are all animated with the spirit of an industry which is unfettered and unrestrained, because each person works for himself' (p49-50)

The website also reflects the ideal that through hard work America is made exceptional:

'Effective citizens do simple, yet powerful things on a daily basis that keeps our country strong and free. we call thes acts citizen actions'.

Another point which reminded me of Crevecouer when I looked at the website was the fact that the organization were especially interested in getting youth to get involved. This reminded me of this quote:

'I bless God for all the good he has given me; I envy no man's prosperity, and with no other portion of happiness that I may live to teach the same philosophy to my children; and give each of them a farm, show them how to cultivate it, and be like their father, good substantial independant American farmers' (p46-7)

Both explain the importance of children to work hard to maintain America's exceptionality for future generations.