ISBN: 9781566636100 - sounding the trumpet: the making of john f. kennedy's inaugural address (18 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. One leading contemporary observer called it the finest American political document in more than forty years. Another said it was the best expression of the American spirit since Woodrow Wilson, and perhaps since Emerson. Approaching a half-century after its delivery, historians agree that there is at least one way in which John F. Kennedy ranks with Jefferson, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt_in the quality of his inaugural address. In Sounding the Trumpet, Richard Tofel tells the full story of this mythic moment in American history. He draws on original research materials in the Kennedy Library and elsewhere around the country, and, unlike earlier treatments of the subject, on exclusive conversations with Theodore Sorensen, Kennedy's aide and chief speechwriter. Sounding the Trumpet thus reveals many unknown details about this landmark speech: _Why JFK's famous handwritten 'draft' of the speech is not a draft at all _What happened to the speech's first draft _How Kennedy rejected a last-minute, path-breaking addition about civil rights _How extensive portions of the speech came from a draft submitted by Adlai Stevenson _How John Kenneth Galbraith tried to supplant Sorensen as Kennedy's draftsman _Precisely how much of the speech Kennedy wrote himself, and how much came originally from a draft by Sorensen Mr. Tofel sets the political scene for Kennedy's inaugural address, tells the story of the inaugural day in detail, and follows closely the writing of the speech, its delivery, and its reception then and later. He plumbs its many sources, from Shakespeare to the Old and New Testaments, from a key sentence crafted by John Kenneth Galbraith to an important change suggested by Walter Lippmann, and notes the influence on the speech of authors from Maxwell Taylor to Walt Rostow to Strunk and White. The context of the address_representing not only the transition from America's oldest president to its youngest elected leader, but also Kennedy's desire to respond to Nikita Khrushchev's push for wars of national liberation_is fully explained. Appendices include never-before-published drafts and transcriptions of the address. In all, Sounding the Trumpet is not only a fascinating story but the definitive history of one of the great speeches in American history. With 5 black-and-white photographs. THE BOOK INCLUDES A DVD OF THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. …

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Har/DVD. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Condición: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With CD! A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. One leading contemporary observer called it the finest American political document in more than forty years. Another said it was the best expression of the American spirit since Woodrow Wilson, and perhaps since Emerson. Approaching a half-century after its delivery, historians agree that there is at least one way in which John F. Kennedy ranks with Jefferson, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt_in the quality of his inaugural address. In Sounding the Trumpet, Richard Tofel tells the full story of this mythic moment in American history. He draws on original research materials in the Kennedy Library and elsewhere around the country, and, unlike earlier treatments of the subject, on exclusive conversations with Theodore Sorensen, Kennedy's aide and chief speechwriter. Sounding the Trumpet thus reveals many unknown details about this landmark speech: _Why JFK's famous handwritten 'draft' of the speech is not a draft at all _What happened to the speech's first draft _How Kennedy rejected a last-minute, path-breaking addition about civil rights _How extensive portions of the speech came from a draft submitted by Adlai Stevenson _How John Kenneth Galbraith tried to supplant Sorensen as Kennedy's draftsman _Precisely how much of the speech Kennedy wrote himself, and how much came originally from a draft by Sorensen Mr. Tofel sets the political scene for Kennedy's inaugural address, tells the story of the inaugural day in detail, and follows closely the writing of the speech, its delivery, and its reception then and later. He plumbs its many sources, from Shakespeare to the Old and New Testaments, from a key sentence crafted by John Kenneth Galbraith to an important change suggested by Walter Lippmann, and notes the influence on the speech of authors from Maxwell Taylor to Walt Rostow to Strunk and White. The context of the address_representing not only the transition from America's oldest president to its youngest elected leader, but also Kennedy's desire to respond to Nikita Khrushchev's push for wars of national liberation_is fully explained. Appendices include never-before-published drafts and transcriptions of the address. In all, Sounding the Trumpet is not only a fascinating story but the definitive history of one of the great speeches in American history. With 5 black-and-white photographs. THE BOOK INCLUDES A DVD OF THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. …

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Includes CD. 214 pages including index, notes and sources. Appears unread. The jacket edges are lightly worn.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good.

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Condición: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Press release and letter from publisher laid in. DVD included. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (politics, government).

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Larger, sturdy book, dark blue cloth spine, red boards, gilt lettering very bright on spine, blue color inside covers and adjacent end papers, a plastic sleeve with a CD inside back cover, 214 pages. DJ glossy dark blue with a color photograph of Kennedy's Inaugural Address at top front, spine and top back. DJ and book, both As New.…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Larger book, dark blue cloth spine, red boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, a CD inside back cover, 214 pages plus a brief biographical note. DJ glossy and colorfully designed beneath mylar with a color photo of the Inaugural Address on front, another on back. DJ and book, both As New.…

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. hardback/dvd edition. 214 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.