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The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for / speeches by David McCullough.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection E169.1 .M4972 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCullough, David G., author.
- Standardized Title:
- Speeches. Selections
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National characteristics, American.
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
- United States--Civilization.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Speeches
- Authors' autographs.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
- Summary:
- This collection of speeches by historian David McCullough reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions. Now, as many Americans engage in self-reflection following a bitter election campaign that has left the country divided, McCullough has collected some of his most important speeches in a brief volume that articulates important principles and characteristics that are particularly American.
- Contents:
- Simon Willard's clock
- Civilization and the city
- The spirit of Jefferson
- Which way forward
- The animating spirit
- The lessons of history
- What's essential is invisible
- The first to reside here
- History lost and found
- The bulwark of freedom
- Knowing who we are
- The ties that bind
- The love of learning
- The summons to serve
- A building like no other.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: signed by the author.
- Contains:
- McCullough, David G. Simon Willard's clock.
- McCullough, David G. Civilization and the city.
- McCullough, David G. Spirit of Jefferson.
- McCullough, David G. Which way forward.
- McCullough, David G. Animating spirit.
- McCullough, David G. Lessons of history.
- McCullough, David G. What's essential is invisible.
- McCullough, David G. First to reside here.
- McCullough, David G. History lost and found.
- McCullough, David G. Bulwark of freedom.
- ISBN:
- 9781501174216 : HRD
- 1501174215 : HRD
- OCLC:
- 969386301
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