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Speech Of Senator Philander C. Knox Of Pennsylvania At A Mass Meeting Held In The Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, Held Under The Auspices Of The Manuf

Speech Of Senator Philander C. Knox Of Pennsylvania At A Mass Meeting Held In The Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, Held Under The Auspices Of The Manuf

C. Knox, Philander

Paperback

Business of WritingGeneral ReferenceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 9354480276
ISBN13: 9789354480270
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
On an October evening in 1904, Philadelphia's Academy of Music filled to hear Republican Senator Philander C. Knox speak to a city at the heart of America's manufacturing boom. History speaks in this hall. Delivered under the auspices of the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia, this historic political speech captures the urgency, confidence and anxieties of early 20th century oratory, when questions of industrial era economics, national power and civic duty dominated public life. As a window into Progressive Era America and Theodore Roosevelt era politics, Knox's address from 1904 Philadelphia Pennsylvania lays bare the arguments that shaped Republican Party history at a pivotal moment. It stands as an unfiltered primary source for students, researchers and general readers interested in American political history, early Republican speeches and the evolving relationship between government and industry. Ideal as a political science study text or as compelling reading for anyone curious about how leaders spoke to mass audiences before radio and television, it reveals the rhythms, rhetoric and moral language of a nation negotiating modernity. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than a historical reprint edition for the classroom, it appeals equally to casual enthusiasts of American political history and to serious collectors seeking a finely curated record of a defining voice in early 20th century oratory.

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