The American canon
By: [by] Daniel L. Marsh.
Publisher: The Abingdon press
Published: 1939
Place of publication: New York; Cincinnati [etc.]
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: United States -- Civilization
Notes: An expansion of the author's baccalaureate sermon to the Boston university class of 1939 including the seven great documents which he believes will set the standard of American patriotism. cf. Pref.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The American canon.; title: The genesis of American democracy: The Mayflower compact.; title: Our exodus: The Declaration of independence.; title: Our book of law: The Constitution of the United States.; title: Our major prophecy: Washington's Farewell address.; title: A psalm of America: The Star-spangled banner.; title: Our gospel of Americanism: Lincoln's Second inaugural address.; title: An epistle to the Americans: Woodrow Wilson's "Road away from revolution".; title: Appendix [Text of the documents including words and music of the Star-spangled banner]