Making the American Self: Jonathan Edwards to Abraham LincolnOriginally published in 1997 and now back in print, Making the American Self by Daniel Walker Howe, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of What Hath God Wrought, charts the genesis and fascinating trajectory of a central idea in American history. One of the most precious liberties Americans have always cherished is the ability to make something of themselves to choose not only an occupation but an identity. Examining works by Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan