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Carl M. Cannon The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War (Hardback)
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- Book Title
- Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War
- Publication Name
- The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War
- Title
- The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 0742525910
- EAN
- 9780742525917
- ISBN
- 9780742525917
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / General, Military / United States, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), United States / General
- Release Year
- 2003
- Release Date
- 15/11/2003
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Series
- American Political Challenges
- Publication Year
- 2003
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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The Founders wrote in 1776 that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are unalienable American rights. In The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, Carl M. Cannon shows how this single phrase is one of almost unbelievable historical power. It was this rich rhetorical vein that New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and President George W. Bush tapped into after 9/11 when they urged Americans to go to ballgames, to shop, to do things that made them happy even in the face of unrivaled horror. From the Revolutionary War to the current War on Terrorism, Americans have lived out this creed. They have been helped in this effort by their elected leaders, who in times of war inevitably hark back to Jefferson's soaring language. If the former Gotham mayor and the current president had perfect pitch in the days after September 11, so too have American presidents and other leaders throughout our nation's history. In this book, Mr. Cannon--a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist--traces the roots of Jefferson's powerful phrase and explores how it has been embraced by wartime presidents for two centuries. Mr. Cannon draws on original research at presidential libraries and interviews with Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, among others. He discussed with the presidents exactly what the phrase means to them. Mr. Cannon charts how Americans' understanding of the pursuit of happiness has changed through the years as the nation itself has changed. In the end, America's political leaders have all come to the same conclusion as its spiritual leaders: True happiness--either for a nation or an individual--does not come from conquest or fortune or even from the attainment of freedom itself. It comes in the pursuit of happiness for the benefit of others. This may be one truth that contemporary liberals and conservatives can agree on. John McCain and Jimmy Carter both envision happiness as a sacrifice to a higher calling, embodied in everything from McCain's time as a prisoner of war to the N
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0742525910
ISBN-13
9780742525917
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2492784
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / United States, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), United States / General
Publication Year
2003
Genre
History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
0 Oz
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E183.C25 2003
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Cannon has filled Pursuit of Happiness with lots of tasty details that make the broader lessons about politics and presidents go down more easily., I intend to keep this book close by as a reminder that pursuing happiness is not a guilty pleasure, but an act of defiance against tyranny. Against a nation thus armed, terrorists don't stand a chance., As a White House correspondent who covers his beat from a broad perspective, Carl Cannon is the perfect reporter to explore the ways in which our presidents have used the term 'pursuit of happiness.' Including in his discussion presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush, Cannon demonstrates how significant the concept has been to our presidents and how ChiefExecutives have used the term in ways mirroring their contemporary political values., In this sprawling meditation, Carl Cannon, a White House correspondent for National Journal , looks at how a large cast of notables have spoken of the pursuit of happiness during wartime. The results are sometimes surprising., A moving, personal restatement of America's ideals by one of the very finest of American journalists., Carl Cannon gives us an elegant tone poem to the purpose of the American idea. Through reflections on leaders historic and contemporary, Cannon delivers a patriotism far more engaging and profound than sticking an Old Glory pin on the lapel. He has captured something essential about the American spirit--at a time we need it most., In this sprawling meditation, Carl Cannon, a White House correspondent for National Journal, looks at how a large cast of notables have spoken of the pursuit of happiness during wartime. The results are sometimes surprising., In this wonderful read, Carl Cannon has charted how U.S. presidents from George Washington to George Bush--and patriots from Frederick Douglass to John McCain--have used the galvanizing language of the Declaration of Independence to rally Americans to a cause larger than themselves. That cause--that truly noble cause--is the inexorable expansion of Thomas Jefferson's 'unalienable rights' to those who do not have them. The book has a strong narrative thread from start to finish, but each of Cannon's dozen chapters comprises an essay that would be worthy of the price of the book by itself., Words matter. Carl Cannon tells the story of how the words 'the pursuit of happiness,' have led generations of Americans to understand why they are willing to fight for their freedom. Cannon is a gifted writer, and this is a book you will find hard to put down., In this important and compelling book, Carl Cannon follows 'the pursuit of happiness' through American history, demonstrating both how vibrantly enduring the idea has been for two hundred years and how essential it is to understanding who we are as a people. Here is a history lesson and a contemplation on what it means to be an American in the same book.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 I American Pie Chapter 3 II A Felicitous Choice of Words Chapter 4 III Everywhere in Chains Chapter 5 IV Unfinished Work Chapter 6 V "Peace Now!" Chapter 7 VI Happy Warriors Chapter 8 VII More Unfinished Work Chapter 9 VIII Pursuit of Knowledge Chapter 10 IX True Happiness Chapter 11 X Freedom Man Chapter 12 Epilogue
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2003-015547
Dewey Decimal
973.931
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
American Political Challenges Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
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