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The Last Word

Exploring Eulogies to US Presidents from George Washington Through to George H.W. Bush

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The Last Word

Exploring Eulogies to US Presidents from George Washington Through to George H.W. Bush

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Description

Although there are many collections of eulogies to a particular president who has died, this is the only book that analyzes eulogies to all of them.

John R. Vile describes the roles of eulogies and then examines key eulogies on behalf of all US presidents who have died while in office or afterwards. The eulogies provide a view of presidential personalities, policies, and popularity. The book devotes particular attention to the announcement of presidential deaths by sitting presidents, and to eulogies that were delivered by other presidents, major political leaders both domestic and foreign, and, in some cases, close family members. Readers will gain insights into each of these presidents, the major issues they confronted, and how their contemporaries viewed them.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Timeline
1. Historical Background and Oratorical Theory
2. Eulogies to Revolutionary War Presidents from Washington through Jackson
3. Eulogies to US Presidents Who Died in Office: William Henry Harrison through John F. Kennedy
4. Eulogies to Presidents from Martin Van Buren Through Ulysses S. Grant Who Completed their Terms
5. Eulogies to Presidents from Rutherford B. Hayes through Herbert Hoover Who Completed their Terms
6. Eulogies to Contemporary Presidents from Harry S. Truman through George H. W. Bush Who Have Left Office
About the Author
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Feb 04 2027
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 288
ISBN 9798216489658
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

John R. Vile

John R. Vile is professor of political science and…

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