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- catalog abstract "The pursuit of E pluribus unum - "from many, one"--The motto on which the United States was founded, has continually posed one of the greatest challenges our presidents have faced throughout history. How does the presidency foster a spirit of unity among all Americans despite so many divergent interests and backgrounds? In this singular study, accomplished storyteller and professor of English Wayne Fields examines this rhetorical tug-of-war through the historical lens of presidential speechmaking. Beginning with George Washington's inaugural and continuing to the present day, Fields traces the vital role of our presidents in fulfilling the constitutional imperative of a "more perfect union." Following the calendar of presidential life, he examines individual speeches from the announcement of candidacy and the acceptance of nomination to the State of the Union address, the call for war or peace, and the farewell address, recounting with a wealth of historical detail the events surrounding each formal and informal speech. Through these orations, Fields provides a fascinating depiction of our presidents as individuals struggling to assert their principles, exercise leadership, and unite diverse Americans while simultaneously contending with the prejudices and circumstances of their time. But an even greater account emerges, one that resonates just as strongly in the issues of our own time: it is the story of a nation and a people constantly recreating themselves to try to build a shared identity within a country of endless change.".
- catalog contributor b9190837.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "1. The One and the Many: An Introduction -- 2. Conspicuous Presumption: The Declaration of Candidacy -- 3. A Party's Choice: Accepting the Nomination -- 4. Reuniting the Country: Inaugurals I -- 5. Beyond Secession: Inaugurals II -- 6. The State of the Union -- 7. Articulating History: The Rhetoric of Special Occasions I -- 8. Mystic Chords: The Rhetoric of Special Occasions II -- 9. Executive Farewells.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The pursuit of E pluribus unum - "from many, one"--The motto on which the United States was founded, has continually posed one of the greatest challenges our presidents have faced throughout history. How does the presidency foster a spirit of unity among all Americans despite so many divergent interests and backgrounds? In this singular study, accomplished storyteller and professor of English Wayne Fields examines this rhetorical tug-of-war through the historical lens of presidential speechmaking. Beginning with George Washington's inaugural and continuing to the present day, Fields traces the vital role of our presidents in fulfilling the constitutional imperative of a "more perfect union." Following the calendar of presidential life, he examines individual speeches from the announcement of candidacy and the acceptance of nomination to the State of the Union address, the call for war or peace, and the farewell address, recounting with a wealth of historical detail the events surrounding each formal and informal speech. Through these orations, Fields provides a fascinating depiction of our presidents as individuals struggling to assert their principles, exercise leadership, and unite diverse Americans while simultaneously contending with the prejudices and circumstances of their time. But an even greater account emerges, one that resonates just as strongly in the issues of our own time: it is the story of a nation and a people constantly recreating themselves to try to build a shared identity within a country of endless change.".
- catalog extent "406 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Union of words.".
- catalog identifier "0684822857".
- catalog isFormatOf "Union of words.".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Union of words.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973/.092/2 20".
- catalog subject "JK518 .F54 1996".
- catalog subject "Political oratory United States History.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States History.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Messages History.".
- catalog subject "Rhetoric Political aspects United States History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The One and the Many: An Introduction -- 2. Conspicuous Presumption: The Declaration of Candidacy -- 3. A Party's Choice: Accepting the Nomination -- 4. Reuniting the Country: Inaugurals I -- 5. Beyond Secession: Inaugurals II -- 6. The State of the Union -- 7. Articulating History: The Rhetoric of Special Occasions I -- 8. Mystic Chords: The Rhetoric of Special Occasions II -- 9. Executive Farewells.".
- catalog title "Union of words : a history of presidential eloquence / Wayne Fields.".
- catalog type "text".