Vital Speeches of the Day

Vital Speeches of the Day
Title Vital Speeches of the Day PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 782
Release 1941
Genre Speeches, addresses, etc
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The American Way of Life

The American Way of Life
Title The American Way of Life PDF eBook
Author Lawrence R. Samuel
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 173
Release 2017-05-25
Genre History
ISBN 1683930835

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Telling the full story of the American Way of Life (or more simply the American Way) in the United States over the course of the last century reveals key insights that add to our understanding of American culture. Lawrence R. Samuel argues that since the term was popularized in the 1930s, the American Way has served as the primary guiding mythology or national ethos of the United States. More than that, however, this work shows that the American Way has represented many things to many people, making the mythology a useful device for anyone wishing to promote a particular agenda that serves his or her interests. A consumerist lifestyle supported by a system based in free enterprise has been the ideological backbone of the American Way, but the term has been attached to everything from farming to baseball to barbecue. There really is no single, identifiable American Way and never has been—it becomes clear after tracing its history—making it a kind of Zelig of belief systems. If our underlying philosophy or set of values is amorphous and nebulous, then so is our national identity and character, Samuel concludes, implying that the meaning of America is elastic and accommodating to many interpretations. This unique thesis sets off this work from other books and helps establish it as a seminal resource within the fields of American history and American studies.

Freedom's Empire

Freedom's Empire
Title Freedom's Empire PDF eBook
Author Laura Anne Doyle
Publisher Duke University Press
Pages 596
Release 2008-01-11
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780822341598

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A sweeping argument that from the mid-seventeenth century until the mid-twentieth, the English-language novel encoded ideas equating race with liberty.

Securing America's Future

Securing America's Future
Title Securing America's Future PDF eBook
Author Max J. Skidmore
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 224
Release 2008
Genre Medical
ISBN 9780742562431

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Securing America's Future counters the attacks on Social Security, making clear that the system is not in crisis. The book calls for several changes, including Social Security's expansion, universal health care, and reforms that would enhance Social Security and make it even more beneficial for Americans.

Fair and Foul

Fair and Foul
Title Fair and Foul PDF eBook
Author D. Stanley Eitzen
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 204
Release 1999
Genre History
ISBN 9780847691715

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This book moves beyond the myths and media hype to take a closer look at America's love of sport and how it so often comes in conflict with our most basic values. With reverence yet a sharp eye for the influence of big business, corruption, price gouging, political maneuvering, and media grandstanding, Eitzen portrays famous and lesser known events from professional and college sports, including well known coaches and players, to give us a deeper understanding of what sports means to us and how it affects our everyday world.

American Voices

American Voices
Title American Voices PDF eBook
Author Bernard K. Duffy
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 513
Release 2005-08-30
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0313061750

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Contemporary public speaking remains an important part of our national life and a substantial force in shaping current events. Many of America's most important moments and issues, such as wars, scandals, election campaigns, September 11, 2001, have been defined by oratory. Here, over 50 essays cover a substantial and interesting group of major American social, political, economic, and cultural figures from the 1960s to the present. Each entry explains the biographical forces that shaped a speaker and his or her rhetorical approach, focuses mainly on a discussion of the orator's major speeches within the context of historical events, and concludes with an appraisal of the speaker and his or her contribution to American political and social life. All entries incorporate chronologies of major speeches, bibliographies including primary sources, biographies, and critical studies and archival collections or Web sites appropriate for student research. Entries include high profile individuals such as: John D. Ashcroft, Elizabeth Dole, Jerry Falwell, Anita Hill, Ralph Nader, Ronald Reagan, Janet Reno, Gloria Steinem, Malcolm X; and many others. Excerpts of major speeches and sidebars complement the text. Ideal for researchers and students in public speaking classes, American history classes, American politics classes, contemporary public address classes, and rhetorical theory/criticism classes.

Public Relations and the Press

Public Relations and the Press
Title Public Relations and the Press PDF eBook
Author Karla Gower
Publisher Northwestern University Press
Pages 322
Release 2007-08-10
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0810124343

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Governments and corporations, nonprofits and special interest groups, all have spin doctors trying to turn the news to their advantage. This book examines how this shift came to be and explores the questions it raises about the role of media in a democratic society and the future of journalism.