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Author

Smith, Craig R.

Title Daniel Webster and the oratory of civil religion [electronic resource] / Craig R. Smith.

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Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	300 p. : ill.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-292) and index.
Contents	The foundation of Webster's civil religion -- A Boston lawyer -- The lion returns -- Civic duty in the romantic age -- Liberty and union -- Legal and partisan wrangling -- Abolition confounds the two-party system -- Secretary Webster -- War with Mexico -- National crisis, Capitol gridlock -- Consummating compromise -- Twilight time.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 -- Political and social views.
	Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 -- Oratory.
	United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
	Civil religion -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Nationalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Political oratory -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
	Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
	Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- History and criticism.
	Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
	United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	0826215424 (alk. paper)