America's Opinion Leader Historians on Behalf of Success.

Carpenter, Ronald H.

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ERIC Number: EJ279269

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Publication Date: 1983-May

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America's Opinion Leader Historians on Behalf of Success.

Carpenter, Ronald H.

Quarterly Journal of Speech, v69 n2 p111-26 May 1983

Examines the rhetorical role of several twentieth century historians who were opinion leaders on behalf of the American way of achieving success: by emulating the earlier qualities of our frontier and founding fathers. Discusses the role of Frederick Turner Jackson, Charles A. Beard, Carl Becker, Allan Nevins, and others. (PD)

Descriptors: Historians, Historiography, Persuasive Discourse, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Social Values, Success, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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