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Rumor Has a Hundred Tongues: Narrative in an Age of Disintermediation
The old gatekeepers of the media sphere-in particular newspapers, television news, and news magazines-have come under assault, both economically and intellectually. The Power and the Story: How the Crafted Presidential Narrative Has Determined Political Success from George Washington to George W. Bush was published in 2004, and the idea that the important gatekeepers of political discourse were the journalistic leaders in those media still appeared not only reasonable but self-evident. But in fact the changes that are so obvious today were already well begun, particularly with respect to social media.
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The birth of empire : DeWitt Clinton and the American experience, 1769-1828
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was one of the nation's strongest political leaders in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, serving as mayor of New York City, governor of the state, and narrowly losing the Presidential race of 1812 to James Madison. Patrician in his sentiments, Clinton nevertheless invented new forms of party politics. His greatest achievement, the Erie Canal, hastened the economic expansion of the country, altered the political geography of the nation, set an example for activist government, and decisively secured New York City's position as America's first and foremost metropolis. This new book relates the full biography of one of the most important political figures in US history.
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Essay _ Hey, a Father Can Dream
Muscle cars were pony cars (a generic term derived from the Mustang and applied to its many imitators, like the Chevy Camaro and Dodge Charger) into which large V-8 engines were dropped, like teen- boy manna from heaven. They were best for pulling up next to another hot car at a stoplight and drag-racing down innocent suburban streets. Preferably straight streets, since the muscle cars' suspensions were often taxed by turns. All of which has, oddly, brought me back to the world of car magazines. The proximate cause was the new Ford Mustang in particular, the announcement last year that Ford would be bringing out a new Mustang muscle car, the Shelby GT500, this summer. The Shelby comes from Carroll Shelby, who helped hot up some of the great Fords of the 1960s. The car is beautiful, and wicked fast 0- 60 in about 4.5 seconds, with a top speed limited electronically to 150 mph. So I've been reading all about the new Mustang. This is not hard to do the July issues of Road & Track, Car and Driver, and Motor Trend all feature tests of the new GT500, and all three (in spite of some quibbles) give the car a rave. Road & Track calls it an \"instant classic,\" Car and Driver says it gives \"the best bang for your buck\" for four-seat performance cars, and Motor Trend concludes, \"The greatest Mustang ever? No question.\"
Newsletter
Launching The Canal
AFAVORITE THEME OF historians is the way the actions of individuals and of nations have unintended consequences. But in the case of the Erie Canal, and DeWitt Clinton’s promotion of the project, the story is largely one of intended consequences. The backers of the canal saw an opportunity for New York to lead the way in the expansion of the American economy, and they took advantage of it. DeWitt Clinton saw a chance to repair his political fortunes, and he seized it.
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Introduction
The success of DeWitt’s father and uncle had paved the way for this charmed as cent. His upbringing instilled in him a set of qualities that help account for both his triumphs as an architect of innovative government policies and his failures as a politician. Raised in comfort, educated at the best schools, welcome in the most exclusive homes in New York, the young politician had many advantages. Growing up amid the ferment of revolution and nation-building, he had a sense of fitness to command that was wedded to a seriousness of purpose, a cognizance of the high stakes involved in the nation’s early politics. But along with these good qualities he possessed a self importance, haughty bearing, and hostility to criticism that eventually alienated many of his closest allies. As his friend James Renwick put it, ‘There was hardly any distinguished individual of our state who has not at one time been opposed to Clinton, and at another united with him in pursuit of the same political object.
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