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Examining the effect of Parker's oratory on theology and the social structures of the mid-19th century, this work is divided into two sections: the first concentrates on his life and role as an abolitionist and social reformer, and the second scrutinizes three of his most famous discourses.

Phillips Brooks, author of the carol O Little Town of Bethlehem, was the rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston for 22 years and the Bishop of Massachusetts for 15 months until his death in 1893. This volume in the Great American Orators series focuses on Brooks' oratorical style and the public's response to his rhetoric. Chesebrough provides a biographical sketch of Brooks' life emphasizing the development and use of his oratorical ...

Frederick Douglass, once a slave, was one of the great 19th century American orators and the most important African American voice of his era. This book traces the development of his rhetorical skills, discusses the effect of his oratory on his contemporaries, and analyzes the specific oratorical techniques he employed.

Though much has been written about Charles G. Finney, "The Father of Modern Revivalism, " most works have concentrated on his roles as an educator and political reformer. In this new study, Chesebrough examines the rhetorical skills and techniques that made Finney the first contemporary evangelist, one whose methods are still practiced today. Chesebrough explores both his rhetoric and the effect it had on Finney's audiences, as well as the con...