{"product_id":"my-fellow-americans-presidents-and-their-inaugural-addresses-hardcover","title":"My Fellow Americans: Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYuvraj Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTed Widmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses--from George Washington to Joseph Biden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery four years, the incoming president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of George Washington. The address tells Americans--and peoples around the world--what the country has been and what it has the potential to become. In a speech freighted with importance, they express their fears, their hopes, and their most personal aspirations for the nation and for democracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work brings together all of the inaugural addresses--from George Washington's first in 1789 through Joseph Biden's in 2021. What distinguishes it from other compilations of inaugural addresses are brief, original essays by leading scholars, speechwriters, historians, biographers, and editors of presidential papers that contextualize the speech within the presidential administration that followed. Each of the contributors explores what a president expected to be dealing with when entering the highest office in the land and what he hoped to do for the country. The authors examine decisions the president made and how this impacted the nation's trajectory. They also reflect on how the address relates to the president's legacy in and out of office. The essays also offer distinctive approaches: some consider the political, economic, and military status of the country; others the composition of the address itself; and still others the personal circumstances of the president at the time of his inauguration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering over 230 of years of American history, \u003cem\u003eMy Fellow Americans\u003c\/em\u003e captures a snapshot of America at unique points in time, with perceptive commentaries by America's finest presidential historians and a broad-ranging introduction by Ted Widmer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYuvraj Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u003cem\u003eMy Fellow Americans \u003c\/em\u003eis his first published work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTed Widmer \u003c\/strong\u003eis Distinguished Lecturer at Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York. He is the author and editor of numerous books on the presidency, including \u003cem\u003eLincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eCampaigns: A Century of Presidential Races\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Speeches: Political Oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton\u003c\/em\u003e. He served as a speechwriter and senior adviser in the Clinton White House.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.73 x 9.47 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755521736992,"sku":"9780197644997","price":44.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/75911e330a6a472b0db53c9246e8f539.webp?v=1780061186","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-fellow-americans-presidents-and-their-inaugural-addresses-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}