| Edition |
Large Print edition |
| ISBN |
9781432846237 (hardcover : large print) |
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143284623X (hardcover : large print) |
| Descript |
311 pages (large print) ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction |
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Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
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| Content |
Preface: Night flights -- What is patriotism? -- The vote -- Dissent -- The press -- Inclusion -- Empathy -- Immigration -- Science -- Books -- The Arts -- The environment -- Public education -- Service -- Audacity -- Steady -- Courage |
| Summary |
At a moment of crisis over our national identity, journalist Dan Rather reflects on what it means to be an American. He reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world's biggest stories. As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions |
| Note |
"Published in 2018 by arrangement with Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, a division of Workman Publishing"--Title page verso |
| Subject |
Patriotism -- United States
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National characteristics, American
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Social values -- United States
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| Add Author |
Kirschner, Elliot,
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| Alt Title |
Reflections on patriotism |
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