Close readings of Burke's public discourse and political writings
STEPHEN BROWNE is a rhetorical critic with particular interests in public memory, social movements, and early America. He is author of The Ides of War: George Washington and the Newburgh Crisis, Jefferson's Call for Nationhood: The First Inaugural Address, and Angelina Grimke: Rhetoric, Identity, and the Radical Imagination. He has been named a Distinguished Scholar by the National Communication Association and is the recipient of NCA's Diamond Anniversary Book Award and Karl Wallace Memorial Award. Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts has recognized Professor Browne's work in the classroom with its Class of 1933 Award for Excellence in Teaching.