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Statesmanship, Character, and Leadership in America

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  • © 2012

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  1. Terry Newell
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Washington Steps Down: The Farewell Address

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 1-26

  3. The Electoral Crisis of 1801: Jefferson’s First Inaugural

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 27-51

  4. Healing the Wounds of Civil War: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 53-76

  5. The Struggle for Woman Suffrage: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 77-103

  6. Saving Postwar Europe (and America): The Marshall Plan Speech

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 105-127

  7. The Movement in Crisis: King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 129-159

  8. Constitutional Crisis: Ford Assumes the Presidency and Pardons Nixon

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 161-184

  9. Fostering Statesmanship in Public Life

    • Terry Newell
    Pages 185-212

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 213-276
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About this book

Newell examines noted Americans at seven critical turning points in American history to look at what it takes to be a statesman.Through a powerful speech and the events preceding and following it, they show us how they grappled with conflicting values, varying demands, and the uncertainties of trying to forge a good society.

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'In this imaginative, interesting, and well-written work, Newell identifies key speeches in the leadership careers of key leaders in American history, a unique vantage point so far as I know. The author tells a good story, and has a firm grasp on the leadership literature and a solid grasp of the historical literature. The author wisely uses the C's (context, challenge, character, competence, and consequences) to make sense of the cases. Not only is the approach unique, it also appeals to how we innately learn, though dramatic stories about conflicts and tradeoffs.' - Robert Anthony Maranto, 21st Century Chair in Leadership, Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas, USA

'Terry Newell makes a truly outstanding contribution to the leadership field at a time of crisis in our nation's capital due to lack of 'statesmanship, character and leadership in America.' His use of history is invaluable.' - David Abshire, president, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, USA

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TERRY NEWELL President of Leadership for a Responsible Society.

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