The American spirit who we are and what we stand for

The American spirit who we are and what we stand for /

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"This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of hi...

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Main Author: McCullough, David G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
McCullough, David G. > Oratory.
National characteristics, American.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
United States > Civilization.
Speeches.
Table of 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.

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