George Jean Nathan's The New American Credo

Was George Washington really holding a flag when he crossed the Delaware River? Is it true that throwing salt over one’s left shoulder after spilling it prevents bad luck? These “basic assumptions” and many others are found in George Jean Nathan’s satirically humorous yet thought-provoking collection of ideas in The New American Credo. Julie Haydon, Nathan’s wife and an experienced actress, reads excerpts from this work, originally published in 1927.

Liner notes include the text and short biographies of Nathan and Haydon.

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101	Nos. 1, 2, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33, 41, 50 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:33
102	Nos. 53, 54, 57, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:05
103	Nos. 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 129, 130, 133 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:10
104	Nos. 145, 150, 154, 155, 157, 159, 167, 168, 172, 182, 186, 189, 191, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:15
105	Nos. 207, 208, 210, 216, 219, 221, 232, 233, 235, 237, 244, 248, 254, 261, 263, 265 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:10
106	Nos. 269, 270, 286, 288, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 303, 307, 309, 310, 324, 325, 334, 347 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:02
107	Nos. 348, 350, 355, 358, 362, 363, 364, 365, 368, 376, 381, 385, 392, 396, 399 Julie Haydon Nathan	01:55
108	Nos. 402, 407, 408, 413, 421, 434, 435, 441, 445, 447, 456, 464, 466, 470, 479 Julie Haydon Nathan	01:53
109	Nos. 510, 514, 519, 530, 533, 536, 538, 541 Julie Haydon Nathan	00:50
201	Nos. 576, 623, 635, 638, 639, 649, 662 Julie Haydon Nathan	00:52
202	Nos. 666, 667, 668, 670, 689, 694, 700, 702, 703, 710, 713, 714, 722, 724, 732 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:02
203	Nos. 733, 736, 739, 740, 741, 743, 744, 749, 752, 753, 757, 769, 772, 778, 783, 785, 789 Julie Haydon Nathan	01:50
204	Nos. 791, 792, 796, 802, 806, 807, 809, 819, 823, 825, 827, 830, 831, 835, 837, 838 Julie Haydon Nathan	01:52
205	Nos. 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 848, 850, 854, 861, 865, 867, 868, 871, 876, 894 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:11
206	Nos. 902, 906, 912, 915, 927, 937, 938, 942, 943, 945, 952, 959, 962 Julie Haydon Nathan	01:53
207	Nos. 964, 973, 974, 979, 983, 988, 992, 998, 1009, 1020, 1024, 1028, 1059, 1060, 1062 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:03
208	Nos. 1064, 1065, 1073, 1078, 1082, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1095, 1104, 1105, 1107, 1109, 1112, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1122, 1123 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:16
209	Nos. 1124, 1126, 1128, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1150, 1157, 1158, 1180, 1183, 1193, 1196, 1206, 1208, 1212, 1214, 1231, 1227, 1229 Julie Haydon Nathan	02:49