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American Political Speeches (2012)

por Terry Golway

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From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, 'I Have a Dream' to Carrie Chapman Catt's 'The Woman's Hour Has Struck,' from Richard Nixon's 'I Have Never Been a Quitter' to William Jennings Bryan's 'A Cross of Gold,' this volume presents the greatest American rhetoric, from both inside and outside the White House. Penguin Books Civic ClassicsThe Declaration of Independence and The United States ConstitutionCommon Sense/Thomas Paine The Federalist PapersAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Lincoln Speeches/Abraham Lincoln American Political SpeechesSupreme Court DecisionsPenguin presents great essential texts of American civic life in a portable and accessible series for the politically engaged. Richard Beeman and leading experts introduce the founding documents, pivotal historic speeches, important Supreme Court decision, and historic writings, both revolutionary and inspiring, that express core principles and ideals, raise issues, and tell a story about the American experiment in self-government. These are the words, ideas, and actions that have shaped American society and government since their founding and that continue to matter and empower. By mapping out our constitutional history, Civic Classics help us navigate through our present challenges, a journey better enjoyed as a participant rather than a bystander.… (más)
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This is a solidly curated, well-edited selection of abridged political speeches of historical significance. The collection succeeds in being perhaps the least intimidating selection of political speeches ever compiled; the book is relatively thin, and the speech excerpts are short enough to be pithy, while being comprehensive enough to communicate the key points. As such, this volume would be an asset to any classroom library, and honestly is affordable enough to potentially get a copy in each student's hand.

My only beef with this volume is its inherent bias towards modern speeches. I find questionable the idea that, say, Ronald Reagan gets three speeches included, but there are none from, say, Malcolm X. Additionally, the inclusion of certain women and minorities seems a bit perfunctory. Hillary Clinton's speech in Beijing is a no-brainer for inclusion, but if I ruled the world I would have also included Ann Richards' speech from the 88 Democratic Convention. I would have rather the editors limited the number of selections from single authors, and expanded the net cast over all of American history to capture more women and ethnic minorities. Obviously, issues of diversity can be extremely complex and difficult to navigate in a volume such as this, but the book shakes out so that white men are represented with depth and nuance, while other voices are rather limited not only in number, but in scope of content. For example, the speeches by women are about women, and the speeches by African American authors are about slavery and civil rights.

Overall, however, an excellent primer to the exciting world of political oratory. ( )
  EBolles | Jan 25, 2017 |
A wonder trip down America's speechifying history. ( )
  ThothJ | Dec 4, 2015 |
A wonder trip down America's speechifying history. ( )
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A wonder trip down America's speechifying history. ( )
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A wonder trip down America's speechifying history. ( )
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From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, 'I Have a Dream' to Carrie Chapman Catt's 'The Woman's Hour Has Struck,' from Richard Nixon's 'I Have Never Been a Quitter' to William Jennings Bryan's 'A Cross of Gold,' this volume presents the greatest American rhetoric, from both inside and outside the White House. Penguin Books Civic ClassicsThe Declaration of Independence and The United States ConstitutionCommon Sense/Thomas Paine The Federalist PapersAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay Lincoln Speeches/Abraham Lincoln American Political SpeechesSupreme Court DecisionsPenguin presents great essential texts of American civic life in a portable and accessible series for the politically engaged. Richard Beeman and leading experts introduce the founding documents, pivotal historic speeches, important Supreme Court decision, and historic writings, both revolutionary and inspiring, that express core principles and ideals, raise issues, and tell a story about the American experiment in self-government. These are the words, ideas, and actions that have shaped American society and government since their founding and that continue to matter and empower. By mapping out our constitutional history, Civic Classics help us navigate through our present challenges, a journey better enjoyed as a participant rather than a bystander.

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