Hope and History is both a memoir and a call-to-action for the
renewal of faith in democracy and America. US Ambassador William J.
vanden Heuvel presents his most important public speeches and
writings, compiled and presented over eight decades of adventure
and public service, woven together with anecdotes of his colorful
life as a second-generation American, a soldier, a lawyer, a
political activist, and a diplomat. He touches upon themes that
resonate as much today as they did when he first encountered them:
the impact of heroes and mentors; the tragedy of the Vietnam War;
the problems of racism and desegregation in America; tackling the
crisis in America's prisons; America and the Holocaust; and the
plight and promise of the United Nations. Along the way, he allows
us to share his journey with some of the great characters of
American history: Eleanor Roosevelt, William J. "Wild Bill"
Donovan, President John F. Kennedy and RFK, Harry S. Truman, and
Jimmy Carter. Throughout, vanden Heuvel persuades us that there is
still room for optimism in public life. He shows how individuals,
himself among them, have tackled some of America's most intractable
domestic and foreign policy issues with ingenuity and goodwill,
particularly under the leadership of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt and those who sought and still seek to follow in his
footsteps. He is not afraid to challenge the hatred and bigotry
that are an unfortunate but undeniable part of the American fabric.
He exhorts us to embrace all the challenges and opportunities that
life in the United States can offer.
General
| Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
William J Vanden Heuvel
|
| Foreword by: |
Douglas Brinkley
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
296 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5017-3817-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5017-3817-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781501738173 |
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