The American Renaissance period, circa 1876-1917, heralded a new sense of nationalism with a pride related to a spirit similar to Greek democracy, Roman rule of law, and cultural reform and educational movement often referred to as Renaissance humanism. This American nationalism focused on the expression of modernism, technology, and academic classicism. Renaissance technological advances include metal cables supporting the Brooklyn Bridge in New York State, along with cultural advances found in the homes of the Prairie School and the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in architecture and sculpture. The political heir of American nationalism evolved with the Gilded Age and New Imperialism school of thought. The American Renaissance produced major influential literary works by some of the brightest minds in U.S. history, including Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Representative Man (1850)," Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlett Letter (1850)" and The House of Seven Gables". 1851)," "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville, "Walden (1854)" by Henry David Thoreau and "Leaves of Grass (1855)" by Walt Whitman. Literary masterpieces of the American RenaissanceThe American Renaissance, a literary and cultural period spanning from the 1820s to the mid-1860s, it drew inspiration from the unresolved issues of the American Revolution. The literary style of the American Renaissance was coined "Romanticism," an international philosophical movement that redefined the perception of cultures. Westerners and rarely refers to preconceived notions of love. Some notable authors who emerged from this era include: James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Jacobs, Emily Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Edgar Allen Poe, and Herman Melvill. .... middle of paper... ...known as Transcendentalism and its impact on the American Renaissance Apocalyptic and Utopian Society: A Symbolic Presentation of Post-Apocalyptic America and Utopian Society. Romanticism: Musical Composition: Course material that also covers the musical composition of the Romantic period known as the American Renaissance. The American Renaissance period brought major cultural, social, political, and philosophical changes. Pioneers who advocated for the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, expansion, and literary experimentalism challenged and resisted opposition to those who were comfortable with the old social order. These developments continue to impact our society today, despite overcoming major obstacles over the last century. Only we can take advantage of present opportunities to influence and make positive changes for future generations.