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Pursuit of improvement; Since Colonial times, Americans have found ''happiness'' in bettering themselves.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 24-NOV-04 		Format: Online - approximately 789 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Pursuit of improvement; Since Colonial times, Americans have found ''happiness'' in bettering themselves.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)

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Byline: Amy Doolittle, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

From workout videos to TV makeovers to self-help books on the best-seller charts, evidence abounds of the American mania for self-improvement.

This distinctly American obsession has deep roots, going back at least as far as the Founding Fathers. From the Sage of Monticello to the Victor of Yorktown, the founding generation was focused almost as much on building its character and morals through intellectual pursuits as it did on the fight for liberty.

However, the Founders' notion of self-improvement was inherently different from contemporary America's, says Joseph Ellis, author of "His Excellency George Washington."

"In the rubric of self-improvement, there are a lot of different meanings," says Mr. Ellis, a Pulitzer...

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