The American spirit : who we are and what we stand for /

"This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	McCullough, David G. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:	McCullough, David G. > Oratory. National characteristics, American. United States > Civilization. Speeches, addresses, etc., American. Speeches.

Table of Contents:

Simon Willard's clock
Civilization and the city
The spirit of Jefferson
Which way forward
The animating spirit
The lessons of history
What's essential is invisible
The first to reside here
History, lost and found
The bulwark of freedom
Knowing who we are
The ties that bind
The love of learning
The summons to serve
A building like no other.