01587nam a22002177a 4500003000800000005001700008006001900025007000300044008004100047020001800088040001700106041000800123050001500131100004800146245008500194250004500279260004100324300005800365505035800423520058800781BJBSDDR20260515170537.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta260515s20182017nyu|||||r|||| 00| 0 eng d a9781501174193 bspacBJBSDDR aeng bM478a 20181 aMcCullough, David G.,q(David Gaub),d1933-14aThe American spirit : bwho we are and what we stand for /cDavid G. McCullough. aFirst Simon & Schuster paperback edition aNew York :bSimon & Schuster,c 2018 axv, 174 pages :billustrations (some color) ; c21 cm aContenidos : Simon Willard's clock Civilization and the city The spirit of Jefferson Which way forward The animating spirit The lessons of history What's essential is invisible The first to reside here History lost and found The bulwark of freedom Knowing who we are The ties that bind The love of learning The summons to serve A building like no other aThis collection of speeches by historian David McCullough reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions. Now, as many Americans engage in self-reflection following a bitter election campaign that has left the country divided, McCullough has collected some of his most important speeches in a brief volume that articulates important principles and characteristics that are particularly American.