{"product_id":"9781433673290","title":"American Commencement","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor graduates whose foremost question is likely, \"What comes next?\" esteemed educator and constitutional lawyer Michael Farris gathers historic commencement speeches from the early days of America, an era marked by great dreams and much uncertainty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I believe that these speeches possess timeless qualities. And there is absolutely no doubt that America needs future leaders whose character and convictions parallel those of these early American graduates,\" writes Farris in American Commencement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarris adds an introduction to each of these seventeen speeches plus a biography for every speaker. They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel Davies: \"Heroes Who Inspire\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Witherspoon: \"Principles of Greatness\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChauncey Whittlesey: \"Sowing and Reaping\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Smith: \"Consecrated to God\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarnabas Binney: \"On Religious Liberty\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Wheelock: \"The Value of Art\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosiah Stebbins: \"The Importance of Character\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Allen: \"The Call to Patriotism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Allen: \"Battle for Truth\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Dwight: \"The Folly of Intellectualism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Tappan: \"A Discourse on Liberty\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Maxcy: \"Attack on Atheism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtis Thompson: \"On Religion and Government\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsa Messer: \"In Defense of the Bible\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJedidiah Morse: \"A Faithful Guide\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbenezer Fitch: \"Truth versus Reason\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTristam Burges: \"A Time to Fight\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46433019232497,"sku":"9781433673290","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781433673290_p0.jpg?v=1766069886","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433673290","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}