One man's America : the pleasures and provocations of our singular nation
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Published
New York : Crown Forum, c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 384 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction
973 WIL 2008
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973 WIL 2008
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Published
New York : Crown Forum, c2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
America's most widely read and most influential commentator casts his gimlet eye on our singular nation. Moving far beyond the strict confines of politics, George F. Will offers a fascinating look at the people, stories, and events--often unheralded--that make the American drama so endlessly entertaining and instructive. With Will's signature erudition and wry wit always on display, One Man's America chronicles a spectacular, eclectic procession of figures who have shaped our cultural landscape--from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner to National Review founder William F. Buckley Jr., from Victorian poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, from cotton picker--turned--country singer Buck Owens to actor-turned-president Ronald Reagan. Will crisscrosses the country to illuminate what it is that makes America distinctive. He visits the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor and ponders its enduring links to the present. He travels to Milwaukee to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of an iconic brand, Harley-Davidson. In Los Angeles he finds the inspiring future of education, while in New York he confronts the dispiriting didacticism of the avant-garde. He ventures to the Civil War battlefields of Virginia to explore what we risk when we efface our own history. And on the outskirts of Chicago he investigates one of the darkest chapters in American history, only to discover a shining example of resilience and grace--the best the country has to offer.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Will, G. F. (2008). One man's America: the pleasures and provocations of our singular nation . Crown Forum.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Will, George F. 2008. One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation. Crown Forum.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Will, George F. One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation Crown Forum, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Will, George F. One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Singular Nation Crown Forum, 2008.
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