James C. Humes
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James Calhoun Humes | |
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Born | 31 October 1934 Williamsport, PA |
Died | 21 August 2020 Philadelphia, PA |
Occupation | Writer, speechwriter |
Alma mater | Williams College (BA, 1957), George Washington University (LLB)[1] |
Genre | History, biography |
Spouse | Dianne Stuart (m. 1957) |
James C. Humes is an author and former presidential speechwriter.[2] Humes, along with William Safire and Pat Buchanan, is credited for authoring the text on the Apollo 11 lunar plaque.[3][4] Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape.
Selected works
- The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Book of Quotations 2005
- Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln: 21 Powerful Secrets of History's Greatest Speakers 2002
- The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan 2007
- The Wit & Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin 2001
- The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill: A Treasury of More Than 1,000 Quotations and Anecdotes 1994
- The Sir Winston Method: The Five Secrets of Speaking the Language of Leadership 1991
- Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five presidents and Other Political Adventures 1997
- Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World 2001
- How to Get Invited to the White House ... and Over One Hundred Impressive Gambits, Foxy Face-Savers, and Clever Maneuvers 1977
- Instant Eloquence; A Lazy Man's Guide to Public Speaking 1985
- Nixon's Ten Commandments of Statecraft: His Guiding Principles of Leadership and Negotiation, 1997 (Simon & Schuster)
- Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman 2012 (Regnery Publishing)
References
External links
- James C. Humes from Harper Collins Publishers
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Booknotes interview with Humes on Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures, June 22, 1997.
- [https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/education/2020/08/25/former-presidential-speechwriter-csu-pueblo-emeritus-prof-dies-at-85/42331461/ "Obituary - James Calhoun Humes"