Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 1 (of 2)

"Aristocracy in America: From the Sketch-Book of a German Nobleman, Vol. 1" edited by Francis J. Grund is a peek into early 19th-century American society as seen through the eyes of European nobility shedding light on class differences in a young, growing country. The story looks at how some Americans tried to act like aristocrats and the snobby behavior that came with it. The book begins with a German nobleman and his editor traveling through American cities, watching the upper class and listening to their conversations. These wealthy people often look down on democracy and wish they were aristocrats, causing a clash between their desires and America's idea of equality.