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Smith, Craig R.

Daniel Webster and the oratory of civil religion [electronic resource] / Craig R. Smith. - Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005. - 300 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-292) and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Personal Names:
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 --Political and social views.
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 --Oratory.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil religion--History--United States--19th century.
Nationalism--History--United States--19th century.
Political oratory--History--United States--19th century.
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--Case studies.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American--History and criticism.
Legislators--United States--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E340.W4 / S597 2005eb

Dewey Class. No.: 973.5/092