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What So Proudly We Hail: The American Soul in Story, Speech, and Song
"A stupendous compilation of the best things said by and to Americans . . . [I] open it every night at random and always find something valuable." —Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
"Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots." —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnist
Concerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the decline in patriotic feeling and civic engagement. Fortunately, this wonderfully rich anthology is here to help all Americans realize more deeply—and appreciate more fully—who they are as citizens of the United States.At once inspiring and thought provoking, What So Proudly We Hail explores American identity, character, and civic life using the soul-shaping power of story, speech, and song. Editors Amy Kass, Leon Kass, and Diana Schaub—acclaimed scholars who among them have more than a century of teaching experience—have assembled dozens of selections by our country's greatest writers and leaders, from Mark Twain to John Updike, from George Washington to Theodore Roosevelt, from Willa Cather to Flannery O'Connor, from Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from Francis Scott Key to Irving Berlin.Featuring the editors' insightful and instructive commentary, What So Proudly We Hail illuminates our national identity, the American creed, the American character, and the virtues and aspirations of active citizenship. This marvelous book will spark much-needed discussion and reflection in living rooms, classrooms, and reading groups everywhere.
"Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots." —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnist
Concerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the decline in patriotic feeling and civic engagement. Fortunately, this wonderfully rich anthology is here to help all Americans realize more deeply—and appreciate more fully—who they are as citizens of the United States.At once inspiring and thought provoking, What So Proudly We Hail explores American identity, character, and civic life using the soul-shaping power of story, speech, and song. Editors Amy Kass, Leon Kass, and Diana Schaub—acclaimed scholars who among them have more than a century of teaching experience—have assembled dozens of selections by our country's greatest writers and leaders, from Mark Twain to John Updike, from George Washington to Theodore Roosevelt, from Willa Cather to Flannery O'Connor, from Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from Francis Scott Key to Irving Berlin.Featuring the editors' insightful and instructive commentary, What So Proudly We Hail illuminates our national identity, the American creed, the American character, and the virtues and aspirations of active citizenship. This marvelous book will spark much-needed discussion and reflection in living rooms, classrooms, and reading groups everywhere.
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First published May 15, 2011
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February 14, 2025
What So Proudly We Hail
What an inspiring and challenging anthology that captures being an American in all the best senses! Must read. I believe Peggy Noonan suggested keeping it by the bedside and reading one piece every night before bed. Truly a great idea.
What an inspiring and challenging anthology that captures being an American in all the best senses! Must read. I believe Peggy Noonan suggested keeping it by the bedside and reading one piece every night before bed. Truly a great idea.
April 28, 2022
Stirring and provocative. It warmly invites the reader to an exploration of American spirit, charting a middle course between cynical self-loathing and chest-thumping arrogance, challenging us to face our national (and individual) sins, but suggesting there is yet something good, true, and beautiful between these shining seas.
December 17, 2021
Great collection of short stories coupled with thought starters.
March 27, 2022
A primer on American civics in one volume. Gonna use this one for homeschool to own the libs.
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January 5, 2025
I found it to be an outstanding collection of short stories. From our founders to obscure authors that I was not familiar with. I highly recommend it.
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