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The American Spirit
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The American Spirit

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Simon & Schuster, 2017 más...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eloquent
  • Insider's Take
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Any book by historian David McCullough – presidential biographer, twice a National Book Award winner and the recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes – is a treat. This compendium presents some of McCullough’s most memorable speeches from 1989 to 2016. The author delivered lectures in conjunction with the White House Bicentennial, the Bicentennial for the US Congress, and other special occasions. He also lectured frequently at various colleges. In his speeches, McCullough covers revealing historical incidents and dramatic turning points in US history. getAbstract recommends this lively, insightful, inspirational collection to those curious about the traditional nature of the United States and those who savor rich historical information.

Take-Aways

  • Knowledge of history informs people about the past and offers lessons for the present.
  • History concerns more than nations, politics or war. It speaks of humans and their affairs.
  • The US Founding Fathers were brave and bold idealists – exceptional men with vision.

About the Author

Acclaimed historian David McCullough won Pulitzer Prizes for Truman and for John Adams and National Book Awards for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback.


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