14, and Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 22, in The Federalist, ed. ... Daniel L. Dreisbach, Mark D. Hall, and Jeffry H. Morrison (New York: Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), 32. 25. New York Journal,November 22, 1788, 3. 26.
Readings on the Rhetoric of Social Protest
In this book, distinguished scholar of early America Stephen Howard Browne chronicles the efforts of the first president of the United States of America to unite the nation through ceremony, celebrations, and oratory.
Browne holds that although these are monolithic and vexed themes, they are vital and need to be confronted to obtain a coherent and convincing account of history.
Examines the first American presidential inauguration, including the people, ceremonies, and issues surrounding the event, and argues that George Washington's inaugural address provides a compelling statement of the values necessary to make ...
Curiously, this masterpiece—the full text of which is reproduced in this volume—has never received sustained analysis. Here, Stephen Howard Browne describes its origins, composition, meaning, and delivery.