American History Through Its Greatest Speeches 3 Volumes
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American History Through Its Greatest Speeches A Documentary History Of The United States 3 Volumes
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Author : Jolyon P. Girard
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2016-12-05
American History Through Its Greatest Speeches A Documentary History Of The United States 3 Volumes written by Jolyon P. Girard and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
This essential reference work presents the most important and historically significant speeches delivered since colonial times, providing in essence a documentary history of the United States through these public utterances. Readers can witness American history unfold firsthand through these stirring and at times controversial speeches—from Patrick Henry's fiery words calling for an American revolution, through the words of the 19th-century abolitionists and Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address, and up through the 20th century with President Wilson's famous "Fourteen Points," FDR reminding Americans that the only thing they had to fear was fear itself, and George W. Bush responding to the attacks of September 11. For students, teachers, librarians, and general readers, this indispensable work provides essential reference resources on the speeches of great significance in American history. Each speech is prefaced by a contextual headnote that provides essential background information and specific details about the speech. This three-volume set also includes a timeline, a historical review of each era, biographical sketches of each speaker, and anecdotal sidebars containing additional information about the speech or speakers.
American History Through Its Greatest Speeches 3 Volumes
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Author : Jolyon P. Girard
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-12-05
American History Through Its Greatest Speeches 3 Volumes written by Jolyon P. Girard and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
What did America's greatest orators say regarding significant issues and concerns throughout United States history? This three-volume set examines hundreds of the most historically significant speeches from colonial times to the modern era, allowing readers to consider exactly what the speakers said—and to better understand the motivations behind each speech as well as the effect on the audiences that heard them. This essential reference work presents the most important and historically significant speeches delivered since colonial times, providing in essence a documentary history of the United States through these public utterances. Readers can witness American history unfold firsthand through these stirring and at times controversial speeches—from Patrick Henry's fiery words calling for an American revolution, through the words of the 19th-century abolitionists and Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address, and up through the 20th century with President Wilson's famous "Fourteen Points," FDR reminding Americans that the only thing they had to fear was fear itself, and George W. Bush responding to the attacks of September 11. For students, teachers, librarians, and general readers, this indispensable work provides essential reference resources on the speeches of great significance in American history. Each speech is prefaced by a contextual headnote that provides essential background information and specific details about the speech. This three-volume set also includes a timeline, a historical review of each era, biographical sketches of each speaker, and anecdotal sidebars containing additional information about the speech or speakers.
American History Through Its Greatest Speeches
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Author : Jolyon P. Girard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12
American History Through Its Greatest Speeches written by Jolyon P. Girard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12 with categories.
The Greatest American Speeches
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Author : Quercus
language : en
Publisher: Quercus
Release Date : 2009-01-28
The Greatest American Speeches written by Quercus and has been published by Quercus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-28 with History categories.
This book contains 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from a wide range of historical eras and perspectives.
The Greatest American Speeches
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Greatest American Speeches written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Speeches, addresses, etc., American categories.
Reproduced in this book are key speeches from a number of American historical and political figures. Each speech is accompanied by a biography of the speaker and the story of why it was significant, and will both inspire and provide a greater understanding of these crucial moments in US history.
History S Greatest Speeches
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Author : James Daley
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013
History S Greatest Speeches written by James Daley and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
"While designed for classroom use, this collection will also be an invaluable tool for anyone preparing or performing a public speech. Approximately 20 of the world's most influential and stirring public orations include the Gettysburg Address, Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream," and Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." "--
The World S Great Speeches
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Author : Lewis Copeland
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 1999-09-21
The World S Great Speeches written by Lewis Copeland and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-21 with History categories.
Provides almost three hundred speeches delivered from ancient to modern times.
Memorable Amer Speeches Volume
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Author : John Vance 1848-1922 Cheney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-28
Memorable Amer Speeches Volume written by John Vance 1848-1922 Cheney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-28 with History categories.
American Heritage Book Of Great American Speeches For Young People
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Author : Suzanne McIntire
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2001-08-03
American Heritage Book Of Great American Speeches For Young People written by Suzanne McIntire and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-08-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The history of the United States has been characterized by ferventidealism, intense struggle, and radical change. And for everycritical, defining moment in American history, there were thosewhose impassioned voices rang out, clear and true, and whose wordscompelled the minds and hearts of all who heard them. When PatrickHenry declared, "Give me liberty, or give me death!", when MartinLuther King Jr. said, "I have a dream", Americans listened and wereprofoundly affected. These speeches stand today as testaments tothis great nation made up of individuals with bold ideas andunshakeable convictions. The American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for YoungPeople includes over 100 speeches by founding fathers, patriots,Native American and African American leaders, abolitionists,women's suffrage and labor activists, writers, athletes, and othersfrom all walks of life, featuring inspiring and unforgettablespeeches by such notable speakers as: Patrick Henry * Thomas Jefferson * Tecumseh * Frederick Douglass *Sojourner Truth * Abraham Lincoln * Susan B. Anthony * Mother Jones* Lou Gehrig * Franklin D. Roosevelt * Albert Einstein * Pearl S.Buck * Langston Hughes * John F. Kennedy * Martin Luther KingJr. These are the voices that shaped our history. They are powerful,moving, and, above all else, uniquely American.
Lend Me Your Ears
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Author : William Safire
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1997
Lend Me Your Ears written by William Safire and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
William Safire's invaluable and immensely entertaining Lend Me Your Ears established itself instantly as a classic treasury of the greatest speeches in human history. Selected with the instincts of a great speechwriter and language maven, arranged by theme and occasion, each deftly introduced and placed in context, the more than two hundred speeches in this compilation demonstrate the enduring power of human eloquence to inspire, to uplift, and to motivate. For this expanded edition Safire has selected more than twenty new speeches by such figures as President Bill Clinton, Senator Robert Dole, General Colin Powell, Microsoft's Bill Gates, the Dalai Lama, Edward R. Murrow, Alistair Cooke, the Buddha, and the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. They prove that even in a digital age the most forceful medium of communication is still the human voice speaking directly to the mind, heart, and soul.