{"product_id":"american-political-speeches-paperback","title":"American Political Speeches - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Golway\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTerry Golway\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eRichard Beeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and--above all--essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues. Whether readers are encountering these classic writings for the first time, or brushing up in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, these slim volumes will serve as a powerful and illuminating resource for scholars, students, and civic-minded citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Political Speeches\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e includes the best American rhetoric from inside and outside the White House. Some of the greatest words spoken in American history have come from men and women who lacked the biggest bully pulpit in the country, but who nevertheless were able to move the nation with words. Frederick Douglass explained the irony of Independence Day from the perspective of a slave. Martin Luther King, Jr. described his dream of an interracial America. William Jennings Bryan gave voice to social discontent with a single phrase, \"a cross of gold.\" Barbara Jordan summoned the nation\"s outrage during the impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon. And the best presidents, not by coincidence, have tended to be those with an appreciation for the use of language: Lincoln explaining a new birth of freedom at Gettysburg; John Kennedy voicing moral outrage at the Berlin Wall; Franklin D. Roosevelt chatting to a nation gathered in front of radios; Ronald Reagan addressing Congress freshly healed from an assassination attempt.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Golway\u003c\/b\u003e teaches U.S. history at Kean University in Union, N. J. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eWashington's General\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo Others Might Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish in America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFor the Cause of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIrish Rebel\u003c\/i\u003e. He coauthored with Robert Dallek \u003ci\u003eLet Every Nation Know: John F. Kennedy in His Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Beeman\u003c\/b\u003e, the John Welsh Centennial Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, has previously served as the Chair of the Department of History, Associate Dean in Penn's School of Arts and Sciences, and Dean of the College of Arts of Sciences. He serves as a trustee of the National Constitution Center and on the center's executive committee. Author of seven previous books, among them \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlain Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor Beeman has received numerous grants and awards including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, and the Huntington Library. His biography of Patrick Henry was a finalist for the National Book Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.39 x 4.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753744662816,"sku":"9780143121954","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/74cf09096285d11cb580796f4afaa317.webp?v=1780026681","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-political-speeches-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}