A revised and updated version of
Abraham Kuyper: An Annotated Bibliography 1857-2010 by Tjitze Kuipers (2011)
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1899
A report arranged thematically in five chapters describing Kuyper’s experiences, impressions, and insights during his months-long stay in the United States (see 1898.07). The text was published first, partially, as a continuing series of articles in De Standaard and De Heraut and then, in a different sequence, as a book.
The first chapter is composed of ten articles about social life in the United States under the heading “Ons vooruit” [Ahead of us]. These articles had originally been published on alternate days as lead articles in De Standaard 28 (1899), no. 8259, February 3, 1899–no. 8277, February 24, 1899. This chapter is followed by twelve articles titled “Onze stamgenooten in Amerika” [Our kindred in America], which were also published as lead articles on alternate days in De Standaard 28 (1899), no. 8279, February 27–no. 8301, March 24, 1899 and partially included in 1907.23. The third chapter, “Uit het kerkelijk leven” [From church life], offers seven sketches about religious life in the United States, originally published under the title “Het rijke leven” [The abundant life] in De Heraut, no. 1099, January 15, 1899–no. 1105, February 26, 1899. Kuyper, who just before the New York gubernatorial elections had stayed in the same hotel where Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was conducting his campaign, writes in the fourth chapter about the boss-systeem [boss system]—that is, the American way of fundraising for an election campaign and its effects on the political system. These opinions were originally published as three articles in De Standaard 28 (1899), no. 8253, January 27–no. 8257, February 1, 1899. The concluding chapter, “Expansion,” deals with the dilemma of distinguishing between intervention as motivated by humanitarian reasons and intervention as motivated by expansionist politics. It was published in De Standaard 28 (1899), no. 8251, January 25, 1899 and thus originally preceded the aforementioned series of travel impressions.
Varia Americana was offered in 1908 as a premium with 1907.13 and 1908.25. For insight into the private and personal side of Kuyper’s trip to America, see 2004.03, which is also included in 2009.01 together with p. [77]–187 from 1899.15.