Edited by Wilson D. Miscamble, CSC, '77M.A., '80Ph.D.,
'87M.Div. (University of Notre Dame Press)
The 1849 commencement ceremony at Notre Dame was marked by six
hours of speeches -- including one on "Latin Discourse on General
History." Readers learn all this and more from Miscamble's lively
introduction to this collection of 24 graduation addresses at
Notre Dame. A short note before each speech offers helpful historical
and social context. The book moves from William Tecumseh Sherman's
1865 speech to President George W. Bush's 2001 appearance, and
includes such noteworthy speakers as Joseph Kennedy, Condoleezza
Rice '75M.A., Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and Andrew Young, as well
as a letter from Mother Teresa.
Father Miscamble is the rector of Moreau Seminary and an associate
professor of history at Notre Dame.
