Presidents and Their Pens
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Presidents and Their Pens

The Story of White House Speechwriters

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eBook - ePub

Presidents and Their Pens

The Story of White House Speechwriters

About this book

Presidents and Their Pens: The Story of White House Speechwriters explores 23 presidencies through the detailed analysis of speeches including Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Teddy Roosevelt's "Big Stick" speech, Eisenhower's farewell to the nation, and Bill Clinton's compassionate words in the wake of tragedy. Confidant and wordsmith to five Republican presidents (Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush), professor of language and noted historian James C. Humes tells how and why presidential speeches have marked milestones in our nation's history, from Washington through Obama. Readers will find out how FDR brought down the house with humor, how "Give 'em hell" Harry Truman planned his Whistle-Stop Tours, and how Ronald Reagan defied his advisors to make history at the Berlin Wall. Presenting stories of greatness as well as tragically unfulfilled promise, Presidents and Their Pens also features an introduction by author and historian Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Introduction
  3. George Washington’s Farewell Address
  4. Thomas Jefferson—A Revolutionary Becomes a Reconciler
  5. James Monroe Defines U.S. Foreign Policy
  6. Andrew Jackson, American Folk Hero
  7. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
  8. Grover Cleveland—A Light on a Dark Street
  9. Theodore Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” Speech
  10. Pacifist Woodrow Wilson Declares War
  11. Warren Harding Revisited
  12. Calvin Coolidge, Philosopher from Vermont
  13. FDR—Recovery in Peace and Victory in War
  14. Harry Truman Extends America’s Promise
  15. President Eisenhower’s Prophesies
  16. John F. Kennedy—Symbol over Substance
  17. President Lyndon Johnson Declares His Dream for a Great Society
  18. Richard Nixon Mobilizes the Silent Majority
  19. Gerald Ford Shares Healing Words
  20. Jimmy Carter Delivers His “Malaise” Address
  21. Ronald Reagan Becomes the Champion of the Free World
  22. George H.W. Bush Delivers His Kinder and Gentler Inaugural
  23. Bill Clinton Manifests Communication Magic in Oklahoma
  24. The Second Bush Issue—A Historic Summons to the Free World
  25. Barack Obama, a Promising President?
  26. Bibliography
  27. Index