The American Reader: Words That Moved a NationHarper Collins, 5. sep. 2000 - 656 strani 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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... Patriotism in America DANIEL WEBSTER : Against Nullification GEORGE PERKINS MORRIS : Woodman , Spare That Tree OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES : The Height of the Ridiculous OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES : Old Ironsides SAMUEL F. SMITH : America 71 77 79 ...
... patriotic American ballad . It was written in 1768 by John Dickinson ( 1732-1808 ) , who was a prominent Pennsylvania lawyer . He became famous with his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania , twelve letters published in 1767-68 . The ...
... ; it is excerpted below . This spirited essay was read to General Washington's demoralized troops at Val- ley Forge , by order of the general . Although hundreds of thousands of Paine's patriotic works were sold 50 The American Reader.
Words That Moved a Nation Diane Ravitch. Although hundreds of thousands of Paine's patriotic works were sold , Paine remained penniless , since he refused to accept any royalties in order that his writings would be widely printed and ...
... patriotic song that was printed in July 1775 , in the Pennsylvania Magazine : or American Monthly Museum ; the poem was signed " Atlanticus , " a pseudo- nym that Paine often used . The " Liberty Tree " was popular for many years ...