Author: Daniel Webster
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster: Speeches in Congress, etc
Author: Daniel Webster
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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The Pledge
Author: Jeffrey Owen Jones
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429980796
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The cultural and political history of the Pledge of Allegiance, how it came to be, what it means to Americans, and why we have battled over it for generations For more than a century, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has been a central part of the American Experience. And perhaps because of its ubiquity, this simple flag salute has served not only as a unifying ritual but also as a lightning rod for bitter controversy. Congress's 1954 decision to add "under God" to the Pledge has made it the focus of three U.S. Supreme Court cases and at least one other landmark appellate decision. The debate continues today, but along with it exists a widely held admiration and support for this simple affirmation of our shared patriotism. As Jeffrey Owen Jones and Peter Meyer show in their illuminating history, this brief salute to the flag has had an almost magical power to galvanize people's deepest feelings and beliefs about who we are and ought to be as a nation. In that sense, the story of the Pledge of Allegiance is the story of America and the American people.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429980796
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The cultural and political history of the Pledge of Allegiance, how it came to be, what it means to Americans, and why we have battled over it for generations For more than a century, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has been a central part of the American Experience. And perhaps because of its ubiquity, this simple flag salute has served not only as a unifying ritual but also as a lightning rod for bitter controversy. Congress's 1954 decision to add "under God" to the Pledge has made it the focus of three U.S. Supreme Court cases and at least one other landmark appellate decision. The debate continues today, but along with it exists a widely held admiration and support for this simple affirmation of our shared patriotism. As Jeffrey Owen Jones and Peter Meyer show in their illuminating history, this brief salute to the flag has had an almost magical power to galvanize people's deepest feelings and beliefs about who we are and ought to be as a nation. In that sense, the story of the Pledge of Allegiance is the story of America and the American people.
Blue Peter
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Languages : en
Pages : 1156
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Languages : en
Pages : 1156
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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The War of the Rebellion
Author: United States. War Department
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Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 1652
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Category : Confederate States of America
Languages : en
Pages : 1652
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General Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Speeches in Congress, etc
Author: Daniel Webster
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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The Hamiltonian
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 756
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 756
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Letters of a Family During the War for the Union, 1861-1865
Author: Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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Letters of a Family During the Civil War (Abridged, Annotated)
Author: Georgeanna Woolsey Bacon
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
One of the most remarkable collections of letters to come out of the American Civil War is this compilation by the Woolsey family. Educated, aware, and closely affectionate, the family exchanged and kept letters throughout the war. Included in the set are those from family members serving in hospitals, taking collections for soldiers at home, and a soldier serving on the front lines with Grant, Sheridan, and Meade. What was life like for those who watched their country rent by war? The desperate anxiety and despair of the early war and the hopeful expressions later on give a vivid and very human face to an event that, though long past, is still apart of who we are as Americans today. There is also humor and gossip, and an incredible awareness of what was going on in battles far from home. That the collection includes letters from various family members provides a view into Civil War life as no other. For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Publisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
One of the most remarkable collections of letters to come out of the American Civil War is this compilation by the Woolsey family. Educated, aware, and closely affectionate, the family exchanged and kept letters throughout the war. Included in the set are those from family members serving in hospitals, taking collections for soldiers at home, and a soldier serving on the front lines with Grant, Sheridan, and Meade. What was life like for those who watched their country rent by war? The desperate anxiety and despair of the early war and the hopeful expressions later on give a vivid and very human face to an event that, though long past, is still apart of who we are as Americans today. There is also humor and gossip, and an incredible awareness of what was going on in battles far from home. That the collection includes letters from various family members provides a view into Civil War life as no other. For less than you'd spend on gas going to the library, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.