{"product_id":"9781433673290","title":"American Commencement","description":"For 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. \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\u003e Farris adds an introduction to each of these seventeen speeches plus a biography for every speaker. They include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Samuel Davies: \"Heroes Who Inspire\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Witherspoon: \"Principles of Greatness\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chauncey Whittlesey: \"Sowing and Reaping\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e William Smith: \"Consecrated to God\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Barnabas Binney: \"On Religious Liberty\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e John Wheelock: \"The Value of Art\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Josiah Stebbins: \"The Importance of Character\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paul Allen: \"The Call to Patriotism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Benjamin Allen: \"Battle for Truth\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Timothy Dwight: \"The Folly of Intellectualism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Tappan: \"A Discourse on Liberty\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jonathan Maxcy: \"Attack on Atheism\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Otis Thompson: \"On Religion and Government\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Asa Messer: \"In Defense of the Bible\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Jedidiah Morse: \"A Faithful Guide\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ebenezer Fitch: \"Truth versus Reason\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTristam Burges: \"A Time to Fight\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153940365552,"sku":"9781433673290","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433673290_p0.jpg?v=1763753234","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433673290","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}