| Ark of the Liberties: America and the World Contributor(s): Widmer, Ted (Author), Hughes, William (Read by) |
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ISBN: 143324859X ISBN-13: 9781433248597 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: This timely, eminently readable, and highly informative history of the idea of America will be of interest to all who care about our country and the direction we must take in the years ahead to be true to our ideals and regain the respect we have lost in |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.47" W x 7.51" (0.24 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From its earliest beginnings, America has been seen as an icon of liberty with a mission to redeem the world. Often, the ideal fits. But sometimes even our most noble aspirations can be as damaging as they are uplifting. With wit, brilliance, and deep affection, the inimitable Ted Widmer traces America's wondrous history, from the Declaration of Independence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He also looks unblinkingly at our less glorious history, from slavery to the occupation of Iraq. This thoughtful, celebratory critique is written in the conviction that if Americans want the world to respect us more, then it will certainly help to know ourselves a little better. |
Contributor Bio(s): Widmer, Ted: - Ted Widmer, a former speechwriter for President Clinton and author of three books, is the director of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. He is a frequent contributor of book reviews for the New York Times Book Review, Washington Post, and New York Observer. Hughes, William: -William Hughes is a professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. He received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California, Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist. |