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Living orators in America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magoon, Elias Lyman
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Baker and Scribner, 1849.
Subjects:
Orators > United States.
Webster, Daniel, > 1782-1852.
Everett, Edward, > 1794-1865.
Clay, Henry, > 1777-1852.
Calhoun, John C. > (John Caldwell), > 1782-1850.
McDuffie, George, > 1790-1851.
Cass, Lewis, > 1782-1866.
Benton, Thomas Hart, > 1782-1858.
Preston, William C. > (William Campbell), > 1794-1860.
Corwin, Thomas, > 1794-1865.
Table of Contents:
  • Daniel Webster, the logician
  • Edward Everett, the rhetorician
  • Henry Clay, the politician
  • John C. Calhoun, the metaphysician
  • George McDuffle, the impetuous
  • Lewis Cass, the courteous
  • Thomas H. Benton, the magisterial
  • William C. Preston, the inspired declaimer
  • Thomas Corwin, the natural orator.