Ted Widmer

American Speeches Revolution to Civil War: Political Oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War Ted Widmer

Brief Description: This volume includes the unabridged test of 45 eloquent and dramatic speeches delivered by 32 American public figures between 1761 and 1865. Included are speeches by James Otis, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Henry Lee, John Randolph, Henry Clay, and many more. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Citations:

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2007 pg. 108 (EAN 9781931082976, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 472 (EAN 9781931082976, Hardcover)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 816 (EAN 9781931082976, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 581 (EAN 9781931082976, Hardcover)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 987 (EAN 9781931082976, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Widmer, Ted Ted Widmer is a historian at Brown University, where he is Assistant to the President for Special Projects. He has served as a senior adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library, and Director of the C. V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College. He has written or edited many works of history, including, most recently, Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy.