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The best presidential writing : from 1789 to the present Cover Image Book Book

The best presidential writing : from 1789 to the present / edited by Craig Fehrman.

Fehrman, Craig, (editor.). Washington, George, 1732-1799 Notes for an early biographer. Selections. (Added Author). Washington, George, 1732-1799 First inaugural address. (Added Author). Washington, George, 1732-1799 Farewell address. (Added Author). Adams, John, 1735-1826 Biography. Selections. (Added Author). Adams, John, 1735-1826 Dissertation on the canon and the feudal law. Selections. (Added Author). Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Autobiography. Selections. (Added Author). Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Notes on the state of Virginia. Selections. (Added Author). Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 First inaugural address. (Added Author). Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 State of the Union. Selections. (Added Author). Madison, James, 1751-1836 Notes on the Constitutional Convention. Selections. (Added Author).

Summary:

A wide-ranging treasury of presidential writings is comprised of history-shaping and lesser-known speeches, excerpts, and personal notes, from Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and FDR's "Infamy" speech to JFK's "Profiles in Courage" and Barack Obama's "Dreams of My Father."

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781476788531
  • ISBN: 1476788537
  • Physical Description: xxii, 485 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.

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Includes index.

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Subject: Presidents' writings, American.
Presidents > United States > Biography.

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  • 3 of 3 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Allentown Public Library 973.099 BEST (Text)
The best presidential writing : from 1789 to the present: In memory of Robert D., Brown [ fmc @ LVLS_APL ]
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