America: Classics that Help Define the NationThe Modern Library presents America, the fifth in its series of anthologies, following Christmas Classics, Mothers, The Raven and the Monkey's Paw, and Love. This original collection features classic songs, poems, stories, speeches, and extracts from works that have helped define America--the nation and the people--and establish its national character. America begins with the Compact the Mayflower pilgrims made before landing at Plymouth Rock, then sets out across the succeeding centuries to present a few of the great moments in American history as captured in words. From the thrill of "Paul Revere's Ride" to the wonders described in the journals of Lewis and Clark, from the political fire of Thoreau's Civil Disobedience and the drama of Frederick Douglass's narrative of slavery to the lyricism and power of the "Battle-Hymn of the Republic," this is a collection that reaches deep into the history of America and the fabric of the country. Ulysses S. Grant describes the battle of Shiloh; contemporary chroniclers paint portraits of legendary figures like Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, and Billy the Kid. Great novelists like Dickens, Dreiser, Melville, James, Sinclair, and Cather describe their Americas. Five famous speeches represent the powerful oratorical tradition of American public life, and songs and anthems like "Yankee Doodle" and "America the Beautiful" round out the collection. This anthology attempts to portray America's past and what made the country what it is today, drawing on some of the great writers whose words have inspired and moved millions. |
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... Fear Is Fear Itself " by Franklin Delano Roosevelt 197 " Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You " by John F. Kennedy 202 ANTHEMS AND SONGS " Johnny Appleseed " by William Henry viii . Contents.
... Fear Is Fear Itself " by Franklin Delano Roosevelt 197 " Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You " by John F. Kennedy 202 ANTHEMS AND SONGS " Johnny Appleseed " by William Henry viii . Contents.
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... Fear Is Fear Itself Franklin Delano Roosevelt WASHINGTON , D.C. , MARCH 4 , 1933 I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them ... Fear Is Fear Itself" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
... Fear Is Fear Itself Franklin Delano Roosevelt WASHINGTON , D.C. , MARCH 4 , 1933 I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them ... Fear Is Fear Itself" by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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... fear . But let us never fear to negotiate . Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belabor- ing those problems which divide us . Let both sides , for the first time , formulate serious and precise pro- posals for the ...
... fear . But let us never fear to negotiate . Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belabor- ing those problems which divide us . Let both sides , for the first time , formulate serious and precise pro- posals for the ...
Contents
Preface | 3 |
The Character of George Washington by Thomas Jefferson | 21 |
From The Oregon Trail The Frontier by Francis Parkman | 33 |
Copyright | |
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