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"In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children"--Book jacket.
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What's your dream? Do you believe that God will answer your prayers so that you can fulfill that dream? Do you really believe that He is faithful? Unrealized dreams can cause deep pain that lasts for years. What takes away that pain? The journey through life is a learning process that each human must endure. I say endure because the learning is not always comfortable. You are not alone in anything you do. The lessons learned and talked about in this...
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Our national and global affairs are in perilous disarray, to the point where extremely sober observers are saying that we have brought imminent catastrophe upon ourselves and that it is just too late to escape. While candidly admitting the difficulty and the danger, Of Thee I Sing nonetheless insists that something enormously significant and wonderful is actually coming to pass on this planetthat like a chick (out of food and space) pecking its way...
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Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
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[2021]
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"In Of Thee I Sing, Ben Railton describes a spectrum of competing visions of patriotism that can be traced across key moments and texts in American history and that comprise a crucial debate in our 21st century moment. Drawing on the four verses as of America the Beautiful, Railton finds four central competing threads of American patriotism: celebratory, mythologizing, active, and critical. He traces each of these competing visions across a series...
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Library of America volume 152
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Distributed in the United States by Penguin Putnam
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c2004
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English
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50 of the most memorable songs from this famed songwriting duo in arrangements for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: Bess, You Is My Woman * But Not for Me * Clap Yo' Hands * Do It Again * Embraceable You * Fascinating Rhythm * How Long Has This Been Going On? * I Got Rhythm * I Loves You, Porgy * I've Got a Crush on You * Let's Call the Whole Thing Off * Love Is Here to Stay * The Man I Love * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Of Thee I Sing * Rhapsody...
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