American Commencement e-bog

For graduates whose foremost question is likely, "e;What comes next?"e; esteemed educator and constitutional lawyer Michael Farris gathers historic commencement speeches from the early days of America, an era marked by great dreams and much uncertainty. "e;I believe that these speeches possess timeless qualities. And there is absolutely no doubt that America needs future leaders whose character and convictions parallel those of these early American graduates,"e; writes Farris in American Commencement. Farris adds an introduction to each of these seventeen speeches plus a biography for every speaker. They include: Samuel Davies: "e;Heroes Who Inspire"e; John Witherspoon: "e;Principles of Greatness"e; Chauncey Whittlesey: "e;Sowing and Reaping"e; William Smith: "e;Consecrated to God"e; Barnabas Binney: "e;On Religious Liberty"e; John Wheelock: "e;The Value of Art"e; Josiah Stebbins: "e;The Importance of Character"e; Paul Allen: "e;The Call to Patriotism"e; Benjamin Allen: "e;Battle for Truth"e; Timothy Dwight: "e;The Folly of Intellectualism"e; David Tappan: "e;A Discourse on Liberty"e; Jonathan Maxcy: "e;Attack on Atheism"e; Otis Thompson: "e;On Religion and Government"e; Asa Messer: "e;In Defense of the Bible"e; Jedidiah Morse: "e;A Faithful Guide"e; Ebenezer Fitch: "e;Truth versus Reason"e; Tristam Burges: "e;A Time to Fight"e;