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The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readablility and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by. Gathered here are the witings that illuminate---with wit, eloquence, and sometimes sharp words---significant aspects of the national consciousness. They reflect the part that all Americans---black and white, native born and immigrant, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American, poor and wealthy---have played in creating the nation's character.
Publication
HarperCollins e-books (2010), Edition: 2nd Rev ed., 660 pages
Pages
656
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ISBN
9780062035103
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Original publication date
1990
User reviews
LibraryThing member Angelic55blonde
I really like this little collection. It has speeches from all the important historical figures that you can think of that have had an impact on the U.S. Even though it could have included more, I still enjoyed it and I like having it as a reference.
LCC
E173 .A753