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Daniel Webster and the oratory of civil religion

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Main Author: Smith, Craig R.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.
Subjects:
Webster, Daniel, > 1782-1852 > Political and social views.
Webster, Daniel, > 1782-1852 > Oratory.
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Biography.
Civil religion > United States > History > 19th century.
Nationalism > United States > History > 19th century.
Political oratory > United States > History > 19th century.
Rhetoric > Political aspects > United States > Case studies.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American > History and criticism.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • The foundation of Webster's civil religion
  • A Boston lawyer
  • The lion returns
  • Civic duty in the romantic age
  • Liberty and union
  • Legal and partisan wrangling
  • Abolition confounds the two-party system
  • Secretary Webster
  • War with Mexico
  • National crisis, Capitol gridlock
  • Consummating compromise
  • Twilight time.

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