Defender of the Union: The Oratory of Daniel Webster

by Craig R. Smith and Craig R. Smith

Like no other orator in American history, Daniel Webster dominated the Federal courts, the Congress, and the public speaking circuit. In this book, Smith offers a close study of the rhetorical techniques and powers of persuasion that gave Webster a uniquely influential voice in the political, legal, and social affairs of the young republic. The volume includes the edited texts of six speeches that illustrate the range of Webster's achievements,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313258600
• ISBN13: 9780313258602
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"