The American Reader: Words That Moved a NationHarper Collins, 05.09.2000 - 656 Seiten The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by. Gathered here are the writings that illuminate -- with wit, eloquence, and sometimes sharp words -- significant aspects of national conciousness. They reflect the part that all Americans -- black and white, native born and immigrant, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American, poor and wealthy -- have played in creating the nation's character. |
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... Born in Scotland , he had migrated to Virginia as an indentured servant shortly before 1700. He taught school , studied for admission to the bar , and served in the Maryland Assem- bly . After studying law in London , he settled in ...
... born ; the seeds of patriots and heroes were then and there sown . Then and there was the first scene of the first act of opposition to the arbitrary claims of Great Britain . " Although Otis lost the case , the British government ...
... Born in Massachusetts , John Adams ( 1735-1826 ) graduated from Harvard College , studied law , taught grammar school , and was admitted to the bar . Adams became active in colonial politics in 1765 , when he published articles in the ...
... born and in Freedom we'll live , Our purses are ready , Steady , Friends , Steady . Not as slaves , but as Freemen our money we'll give . Our worthy Forefathers - Let's give them a cheer To Climates unknown did courageously steer ; Thro ...
... Born in a free Countrey . We therfor Bage your Excellency and Hon- ours will give this its deer weight and consideration and that you will accordingly cause an act of the legislative to be pessed that we may obtain our Natural right our ...
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The Unmaking of Americans: How Multiculturalism Has Undermined the ... John J. Miller Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1998 |
Madcaps, Screwballs, and Con Women: The Female Trickster in American Culture Lori Landay Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1998 |