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What So Proudly We Hail: The American Soul in Story, Speech, and Song

Autor Amy A. Kass, Leon R. Kass, Diana Schaub
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 iul 2013
A stupendous compilation of the best things said by and to Americans . . . [I] open it every night at random and always find something valuable.” —Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
 “Indispensable . . . Should becomeThe Book of Virtuesfor patriots.” —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnist
Concerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the decline in patriotic feeling and civic engagement. Fortunately, this wonderfully rich anthology is here to help all Americans realize more deeply—and appreciate more fully—who they are as citizens of the United States.
At once inspiring and thought provoking,What So Proudly We Hailexplores American identity, character, and civic life using the soul-shaping power of story, speech, and song. Editors Amy Kass, Leon Kass, and Diana Schaub—acclaimed scholars who among them have more than a century of teaching experience—have assembled dozens of selections by our country’s greatest writers and leaders, from Mark Twain to John Updike, from George Washington to Theodore Roosevelt, from Willa Cather to Flannery O’Connor, from Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from Francis Scott Key to Irving Berlin.
Featuring the editors’ insightful and instructive commentary,What So Proudly We Haililluminates our national identity, the American creed, the American character, and the virtues and aspirations of active citizenship. This marvelous book will spark much-needed discussion and reflection in living rooms, classrooms, and reading groups everywhere.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781610170802
ISBN-10: 1610170806
Pagini: 816
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 46 mm
Greutate: 1.11 kg
Ediția:2
Editura: ISI Books
Colecția Intercollegiate Studies Institute

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Magnificent. . . A civic education in one volume.” —George F. Will

A stupendous compilationof the best things said by and to Americans . . . Its diverse contributors include Philip Roth, Ben Franklin, Willa Cather and W.E.B. Du Bois. My friend Joel, an America-loving New York intellectual, gave me the book as a gift. He opens it every night at random and always finds something valuable. Now so do I.” —Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal

“Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots.” —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnist

“What’sgreataboutWhat So Proudly We Hailis that you can open it to any page and immediately begin exploring timeless questions of American creed and culture.” —Weekly Standard

How moving and thought-provoking. . . A welcome achievement.” —First Things

“A book of the quality ofWhat So Proudly We Hailcan doubtlessreinforce and deepen citizenship and patriotism.” —Commentary

An inspiring book. . . I would commend this kind of humanities compendium.” —Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

What a wonderful collection of American songs, speeches, and stories. . . Valuable for teachers, students, parents, and readers of all kinds.” —Diane Ravitch, editor ofThe American Reader

“This star-spangled anthology invites us to think about, and love, America as mature citizens.It’s an invitation well worth accepting.” —George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center

“The editors ofWhat So Proudly We Hailhave done us a great service.” —Claremont Review of Books