Barack Obama

Zusatztext Through a fascinating and thoroughly researched accounting! Sarson's book gives us the American history that Barack Obama wrote and spoke about throughout his public life. That history is the foundation for the "hope" that Obama famously invoked with such regularity. How could Obama continue to insist on hope as a theme! given how much he knows about America's darkest past? Sarson argues convincingly that Obama's American history is a key to the political history of our time. Informationen zum Autor Steven Sarson is Professor of American Civilisation at Jean Moulin University, France. He is the author of The Tobacco-Plantation South and the Early American Atlantic World (2013); British America: Creating Colonies, Imagining an Empire (2015) and numerous articles, and is the co-editor of The American Colonies and the British Empire (2011). Klappentext Barack Obama's articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America's past. Exploring Obama's own words, Barack Obama: American Historian reconstructs his narrative and examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present. After analysing Obama's understanding of the colonies, revolution, and early nation, the book examines his interpretations of slavery and the civil war, segregation and civil rights, economy and society, and war and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals, including his own.Explores Barack Obamaâ™s interpretation of American history from the colonial period to the 21st century, as seen through his speeches and writings. Zusammenfassung Barack Obama's politics are deeply informed by his profound knowledge and understanding of his country's history. His articles! books! and speeches are replete with references to America's past and how that relates to the present he sees and the future he envisions. Exploring Obama's own words! Steven Sarson examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present! showing how Obama sees American history as beginning with the "common creed" of equality and liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and the "more perfect union" created by the Constitution. He analyses Obama's understanding of the colonies! revolution! and early nation! slavery and the civil war! segregation and civil rights! economy and society! Native Americans and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals! including his own. A unique and fascinating take on the past and how we interpret it! this book will appeal to all students and scholars of American history! as well as anyone interested in Obama's presidency. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The landscape of our collective dreamsPrologue: A More Perfect Union: Barack Obama's American History1 Our starting point as Americans: The American Colonies2 Our common creed: The Declaration of Independence & the American Revolution 3 The foundation of our government: The Constitution & the New Nation4 A new birth of freedom: Slavery & the Civil War5 We Shall Overcome: Reconstruction! Jim Crow! & Civil Rights6 The chief business of the American people: Property & Liberty7 Beyond Our Borders: Native Americans & other Foreign AffairsEpilogue:.Out of Many! One: American History's Barack ObamaNotesIndex ...

Through a fascinating and thoroughly researched accounting, Sarson's book gives us the American history that Barack Obama wrote and spoke about throughout his public life. That history is the foundation for the hope that Obama famously invoked with such regularity. How could Obama continue to insist on hope as a theme, given how much he knows about America's darkest past? Sarson argues convincingly that Obama's American history is a key to the political history of our time.

Préface
Explores Barack Obama's interpretation of American history from the colonial period to the 21st century, as seen through his speeches and writings.

Auteur
Steven Sarson is Professor of American Civilisation at Jean Moulin University, France. He is the author of The Tobacco-Plantation South and the Early American Atlantic World (2013); British America: Creating Colonies, Imagining an Empire (2015) and numerous articles, and is the co-editor of The American Colonies and the British Empire (2011).

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Barack Obama's articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America's past. Exploring Obama's own words, Barack Obama: American Historian reconstructs his narrative and examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present. After analysing Obama's understanding of the colonies, revolution, and early nation, the book examines his interpretations of slavery and the civil war, segregation and civil rights, economy and society, and war and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals, including his own.

Résumé
Barack Obama's politics are deeply informed by his profound knowledge and understanding of his country's history. His articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America's past and how that relates to the present he sees and the future he envisions. Exploring Obama's own words, Steven Sarson examines his interpretation of American history from colonial times to the present, showing how Obama sees American history as beginning with the common creed of equality and liberty proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and the more perfect union created by the Constitution. He analyses Obama's understanding of the colonies, revolution, and early nation, slavery and the civil war, segregation and civil rights, economy and society, Native Americans and foreign policy. An epilogue explores how Obama personifies the American dream through the stories of individuals, including his own. A unique and fascinating take on the past and how we interpret it, this book will appeal to all students and scholars of American history, as well as anyone interested in Obama's presidency.

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Introduction: The landscape of our collective dreams Prologue: A More Perfect Union: Barack Obama's American History 1 Our starting point as Americans: The American Colonies 2 Our common creed: The Declaration of Independence & the American Revolution 3 The foundation of our government: The Constitution & the New Nation 4 A new birth of freedom: Slavery & the Civil War 5 We Shall Overcome: Reconstruction, Jim Crow, & Civil Rights 6 The chief business of the American people: Property & Liberty 7 Beyond Our Borders: Native Americans & other Foreign Affairs Epilogue:.Out of Many, One: American History's Barack Obama Notes Index