Tippecanoe and Tyler Too: Famous Slogans and Catchphrases in American History

By: Jan R. Van Meter

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Synopsis: In individual entries on slogans and catchphrases from the early seventeenth to the late twentieth century, Jan Van Meter reveals that each one is a living, malleable entity that has profoundly shaped and continues to influence our public culture. From John Winthrop's "We shall be as a city upon a hill" to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" and Ronald Reagan's "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall", each of Van Meter's selections emerges as a memory device for a larger political or cultural story. Taken together in Van Meter's able hands, these famous slogans and catchphrases give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 334 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780226849683
Publisher:: University of Chicago Press
Date of Addition:: 12/22/09
Copyrighted By:: University of Chicago
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Reference, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Language Arts, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.