The American: A Frank Capra Retrospective

June 3rd, 2025 | 17 min read

What does it mean to be an American?

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Ryan Shinkel is an editor with Athwart (athwart.org), an intellectual web magazine, and can be followed on X (x.com/ryanshinkel) and Substack (mortals.substack.com/).

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The American: A Frank Capra Retrospective

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