Carrie Tirado Bramen explores how niceness became an indispensable part of a democratic personality that was friendly and accessible, free from Old World snobbery. Beginning with Samoset greeting the Pilgrims in 1621 by saying “Welcome, Englishman” and concluding with the Forgiveness Ceremony at Standing Rock in 2016, this talk explores the many roles niceness has played in the social and political landscape of the United States.
Banner image: Calvin Coolidge and Walter Johnson, courtesy National Photo Company collection at the Library of Congress.
