![]() ![]() That's not surprising, of course McCullough is one of America's best-known historians, thanks to bestselling books like Truman, John Adams, and 1776. The theme of these collected speeches, which were delivered between 19, is history. ![]() It's a slim volume, and yes, it's illustrated, but it's full of knowledge, wit and optimism, and McCullough's characteristic erudition shines through on every page. There are happy exceptions, of course, and historian David McCullough's new collection of speeches, The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For, is one of them. The usual formula is this: Find a commencement speech that's gone viral on YouTube, publish it with illustrations in a small hardcover format, and watch as it gets snapped up by the target demographic (in this case, that would be "people who realized they forgot to buy a present while driving to their nephew's high school graduation"). Speeches in book form have become a reliable cash cow for publishers. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The American Spirit Subtitle Who We Are and What We Stand for Author David McCullough ![]()
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