An Oration delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826. being the fiftieth anniversary of American independence
Title | An Oration delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826. being the fiftieth anniversary of American independence PDF eBook |
Author | George Wyllys BENEDICT (of the University of Vermont.) |
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Pages | 52 |
Release | 1826 |
Genre | Fourth of July orations |
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An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826
Title | An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826 PDF eBook |
Author | George Wyllys Benedict |
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Pages | 40 |
Release | 1826 |
Genre | Fourth of July orations |
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An Oration Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826. Being the Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence
Title | An Oration Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1826. Being the Fiftieth Anniversary of American Independence PDF eBook |
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Pages | 26 |
Release | 1826 |
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An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt., on the 4th of July, 1826
Title | An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt., on the 4th of July, 1826 PDF eBook |
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Pages | 26 |
Release | 1826 |
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America's Jubilee
Title | America's Jubilee PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Burstein |
Publisher | Vintage |
Pages | 386 |
Release | 2007-12-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0307424715 |
In America's Jubilee distinguished historian Andrew Burstein presents an engrossing narrative that takes us back to a pivotal year in American history, 1826, when the reins of democracy were being passed from the last Revolutionary War heroes to a new generation of leaders. Through brilliant sketches of selected individuals and events, Burstein creates an evocative portrait of the hopes and fears of Americans fifty years after the Revolution. We follow an aged Marquis de Lafayette on his triumphant tour of the country; and learn of the nearly simultaneous deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the 4th of July. We meet the ornery President John Quincy Adams, the controversial Secretary of State Henry Clay, and the notorious hot-tempered General Andrew Jackson. We also see the year through the eyes of a minister's wife, a romantic novelist, and even an intrepid wheel of cheese. Insightful and lively, America's Jubilee captures an unforgettable time in the republic’s history, when a generation embraced the legacy of its predecessors and sought to enlarge its role in America’s story.
Both Swords and Ploughshares
Title | Both Swords and Ploughshares PDF eBook |
Author | Ineke Bockting |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2015-10-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1443884782 |
This collection of essays examines interactions of war, peace and religion in the United States, a country where religious faith was, and still is, often deeply felt and widely held, where faith has provided a set of values to uphold with fervor or to transgress in protest, and where religion has been used to legitimize both armed violence and passive resistance. These essays analyze the mythos of America as a place of religious freedom, yet one imbued with a socially-imposed civil religion and underpinned by a heavy presumption of Protestant dominance. With subjects ranging from the War of Independence to the early 21st century, the contributions to this volume focus on a variety of historical and chronological circumstances in order to consider what concrete, tangible outcomes, what artifacts, were produced by the interface of war, peace and religion – the swords and ploughshares of the title. This volume thus presents a variety of often multifaceted responses that reflect its interdisciplinary scope. Some contributions refer to fine art pieces, including statues, paintings, and murals, and others to works of literature, theology, or public speaking. Some of these interfaces were performed on stage or in film, while yet others were heard on the radio or read in newspapers or journals. Some of the essays gathered here concern individuals working through the meaning of armed conflict in terms of their own, personal faith, while others examine the impact of such conflicts on a larger scale, as with whole faith communities or in the shaping of national or foreign policy. The first part, Communities, looks at interfaces that served to structure a whole community. The second, Margins, examines instances where the relationship between religion and war and peace has occupied a more marginal space within a faith community. The final section turns this interface Outward, situating it away from American soil or noting how foreign war shaped the spirituality of those returning.
An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1828
Title | An Oration, Delivered at Burlington, Vt. on the Fourth of July 1828 PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Franklin Bailey |
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Pages | 32 |
Release | 1828 |
Genre | Fourth of July orations |
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