Presidents and their pens : the story of White House speechwriters / / James C. Humes ; introduction by Julie Nixon Eisenhower

• Autore: Humes James C.
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Hamilton Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 168 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Speechwriting - United States - History; Communication in politics - United States; Political oratory - United States; Presidents - United States - Staff; Speeches, addresses, etc., American - History and criticism; Rhetoric - Political aspects - United States - History; Presidents - United States - Language - History; writing skills; United States; History; head of state
• Soggetto geografico: United States
• Classificazione: 32.28.44
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; 1 George Washington's Farewell Address; 2 Thomas Jefferson-A Revolutionary Becomes a Reconciler; 3 James Monroe Defines U.S. Foreign Policy; 4 Andrew Jackson, American Folk Hero; 5 Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address; 6 Grover Cleveland-A Light on a Dark Street; 7 Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" Speech; 8 Pacifist Woodrow Wilson Declares War; 9 Warren Harding Revisited; 10 Calvin Coolidge, Philosopher from Vermont; 11 FDR-Recovery in Peace and Victory in War; 12 Harry Truman Extends America's Promise; 13 President Eisenhower's Prophesies ; 14 John F. Kennedy-Symbol over Substance15 President Lyndon Johnson Declares His Dream for a Great Society; 16 Richard Nixon Mobilizes the Silent Majority; 17 Gerald Ford Shares Healing Words; 18 Jimmy Carter Delivers His "Malaise" Address; 19 Ronald Reagan Becomes the Champion of the Free World; 20 George H.W. Bush Delivers His Kinder and Gentler Inaugural; 21 Bill Clinton Manifests Communication Magic in Oklahoma; 22 The Second Bush Issue-A Historic Summons to the Free World; 23 Barack Obama, a Promising President?; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Confidant and wordsmith to five presidents, noted historian and language professor James Humes tells how and why presidential speeches have marked milestones in our nation's history, from Washington through Obama. Presenting stories of both greatness and of tragically unfulfilled promise, this book also features an introduction by Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
• Titolo autorizzato: Presidents and their pens
• ISBN: 0-7618-6728-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813492803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II