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19 produkter
Indecent Liberties
Häftad, 2000
380 kr
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This series of essays examines why Americans have a penchant for going to extremes in their arts, popular culture, politics, social movements and other aspects of life. The author considers historical examples but concentrates on comtemporary subjects, such as the media coverage of O.J. Simpson.
Mr. Churchill in the White House
The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents
Häftad, 2025
202 kr
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Scores of biographies have been written about Winston Churchill, yet none examine his frequent, sometimes furtive, trips to the White House, where he resided for weeks on end. These extended visits during his two terms as prime minister were spirited, even entertaining, occasions. Yet, in …
Wounded Titans
American Presidents and the Perils of Power
E-bok, 2017
226 kr
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“Readers who miss the magisterial pronunciamentos of the late Max Lerner . . . will relish this collection of Lerner’s writings on a subject that preoccupied him.” — Booklist Max Lerner taught generations of Americans about their government. For almost half a century, the office of the presidency …
Ireland's Exiled Children
America and the Easter Rising
Inbunden, 2016
547 kr
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Historians have long noted that the 18th century American Revolution and the 20th century struggle for Irish independence have a number of historical, political, and symbolic parallels--in both cases, separation from Great Britain took several years to achieve, required revolutionary warfare, and …
Ireland's Exiled Children
America and the Easter Rising
E-bok, 2016
397 kr
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In their long struggle for independence from British rule, Irish republicans had long looked west for help, and with reason. The Irish-American population in the United States was larger than the population of Ireland itself, and the bond between the two cultures was visceral. Irish exiles living …
Ireland's Exiled Children
America and the Easter Rising
E-bok, 2016
397 kr
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In their long struggle for independence from British rule, Irish republicans had long looked west for help, and with reason. The Irish-American population in the United States was larger than the population of Ireland itself, and the bond between the two cultures was visceral. Irish exiles living …
Demanding Democracy
Inbunden, 1994
1537 kr
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Public interest in the 1992 presidential campaign resulted in the highest electoral turnout since the heated, war-focused 1968 race involving Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace. In Demanding Democracy Robert Schmuhl examines the unparalleled interplay among citizens, political …
Demanding Democracy
Häftad, 1994
458 kr
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Public interest in the 1992 presidential campaign resulted in the highest electoral turnout since the heated, war-focused 1968 race involving Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace. In Demanding Democracy Robert Schmuhl examines the unparalleled interplay among citizens, political …
Indecent Liberties
Inbunden, 2000
1537 kr
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This series of essays examines why Americans have a penchant for going to extremes in their arts, popular culture, politics, social movements, and other aspect of life. This text explores the dangers and consequences of carrying fundamental American freedoms too far.
Statecraft and Stagecraft
American Political Life in the Age of Personality, Second Edition
Häftad, 1992
458 kr
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In this second edition of Statecraft and Stagecraft, Robert Schmuhl adds a chapter on the Persian Gulf War and the 1992 presidential campaign to his provocative exploration of the involvement of the media in public life.
In So Many More Words
Arguments and Adventures, Expanded Edition
Häftad, 2010
360 kr
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When In So Many Words first appeared in 2006, the Chicago Tribune observed that Robert Schmuhl's collection of essays offered "some of the sharpest and most informative cultural criticism available."Now, In So Many More Words expands on the writings in the first edition and includes seventeen new …
Fifty Years with Father Hesburgh
On and Off the Record
Inbunden, 2016
416 kr
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For over half a century, Robert Schmuhl interviewed and wrote about Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., who served as the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 until 1987. Beginning as an undergraduate student during the 1960s, when he covered Hesburgh and Notre Dame for the …
Fifty Years with Father Hesburgh
On and Off the Record
Häftad, 2018
340 kr
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For over half a century, Robert Schmuhl interviewed and wrote about Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., who served as the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 until 1987. This book contains excerpts and commentary from various interviews Schmuhl conducted with Father Hesburgh …
Glory and the Burden
The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present, Expanded Edition
Häftad, 2022
359 kr
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Robert Schmuhl chronicles the American presidency for nearly a century, providing a compelling picture of how the functions of the office and who occupies it have changed over the decades. The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present is a timely examination of …
Glory and the Burden
The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present, Expanded Edition
Inbunden, 2022
1583 kr
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Robert Schmuhl chronicles the American presidency for nearly a century, providing a compelling picture of how the functions of the office and who occupies it have changed over the decades.The Glory and the Burden: The American Presidency from the New Deal to the Present is a timely examination of …
Mr. Churchill in the White House
The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents
Inbunden, 2024
319 kr
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Scores of biographies have been written about Winston Churchill, yet none examine his frequent, sometimes furtive, trips to the White House, where he resided for weeks on end—the (often unclothed) visitor who “dropped out of the sky.” These extended visits during his two terms as prime minister …
Making Words Dance
Reflections on Red Smith, Journalism, and Writing
E-bok, 2010
146 kr
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Making Words Dance: Perspectives on Red Smith, Journalism, and Writing is a timely and timeless collection of lectures examining both the writer's art and the role of journalism in American culture. Making Words Dance features lectures by fifteen of the country's most respected journalists and …
Statecraft and Stagecraft
American Political Life in the Age of Personality, Second Edition
Inbunden, 1992
1537 kr
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In this second edition of Statecraft and Stagecraft Robert Schmuhl brings up to date his provocative exploration of the involvement of the media in our public life by including a new chapter on the Persian Gulf War.
Glory and the Burden
The American Presidency from FDR to Trump
Inbunden, 2019
338 kr
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Offers a timely examination of the state of the American presidency and the forces that have shaped it over the past seventy-five years, with an emphasis on the dramatic changes that have taken place within the institution and to the individuals occupying the Oval Office.
