The Resource The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for, speeches by David McCullough
The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for, speeches by David McCullough
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- Summary
- "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 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..."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xv, 176 pages
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781501174216
- Label
- The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for
- Title
- The American spirit
- Title remainder
- who we are and what we stand for
- Statement of responsibility
- speeches by David McCullough
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 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..."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- McCullough, David G
- Dewey number
- 973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- E169.1
- LC item number
- .M1366 2017
- Literary form
- speeches
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- McCullough, David G.
- National characteristics, American
- United States
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American
- Label
- The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for, speeches by David McCullough
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 1724112
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xv, 176 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501174216
- Lccn
- 2017002640
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1724112
- (OCoLC)969386301
- Label
- The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for, speeches by David McCullough
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 1724112
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xv, 176 pages
- Isbn
- 9781501174216
- Lccn
- 2017002640
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1724112
- (OCoLC)969386301
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