1 Introduction A History of American Life and Thought by Nelson Manfred Blake was published by McGraw-Hill Book Company in 1963.Nelson Manfred Blake,who died in 1996,had been teaching at Syracuse University in the United States.His research interests focused on American history,life,and thoughts.From my point of view,the book is of great value with 1 Introduction A History of American Life and Thought by Nelson Manfred Blake was published by McGraw-Hill Book Company in 1963. Nelson Manfred Blake, who died in 1996, had been teaching at Syracuse University in the United States. His research interests focused on American history, life, and thoughts. From my point of view, the book is of great value with