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Gems of American History: The Lecturer's Art : The Lecturer's Art / Walter McDougall.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E156 .M33 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McDougall, Walter.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Girard, Stephen, 1750-1831.
- Girard, Stephen.
- Penn, William, 1644-1718.
- Penn, William.
- Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
- Wilson, Woodrow.
- United States--History--War of 1812.
- United States.
- Essays.
- United States--18th century.
- United States--19th century.
- United States--History--20th century.
- United States--History.
- Aeronautics--United States--United States--History--20th century.
- Aeronautics.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- International relations--History.
- International relations.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 294 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : London : Encounter Books, 2025.
- Summary:
- "In this collection of twelve essays, the renowned historian Walter McDougall examines some of the most pivotal events and figures of the American saga to date. He revisits the “Machiavellian moment” that ignited the awakening of republican thought across the Atlantic. He reflects on the forging of America’s civic identity from its earliest seeds in the colonial era. His profiles of William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, and the philanthropist and tycoon Stephen Girard reveal the profound role Philadelphia played in shaping the nation. He recounts the story of the Wright brothers’ romance with flight and how it captures America’s indefatigable spirit." - back cover
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher data; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9781641774338
- 1641774339
- OCLC:
- 1482784305
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