American History Through Its Greatest Speeches The 19th Century
Download American History Through Its Greatest Speeches The 19th Century full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free American History Through Its Greatest Speeches The 19th Century ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : Jolyon P. Girard |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 1252 |
Release | : 2016-12-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 161069970X |
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.
Author | : Courtney Michelle Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
ISBN | : |
"These volumes select more than two hundred of the most important speeches in American history. They seek to provide examples and shed light on how the use of speeches in the nation's history have made contributions to the manner in which men and women in the United States have examined the crucial issues and concerns of their time"--
Author | : Jolyon P. Girard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781440846441 |
Author | : Stephen Lucas |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Boldly breaking the mold of previous anthologies, Words of a Century: The Top 100 American Speeches, 1900-1999 contains the complete--and authentic--texts of the best American speeches of the twentieth century as delivered to their immediate audiences. It features a remarkable array of speakers, from Woodrow Wilson, Clarence Darrow, and Carrie Chapman Catt to Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Barbara Jordan. As diverse in type as they are in subject matter, the speeches open a unique window on the twentieth century, and many continue to resonate in our own time. Each is preceded by a headnote with background on the speaker, the occasion, and the impact of the speech. More than 2,000 annotations identify people, events, and textual references that help bring the speeches to life for today's readers. This exceptional anthology is ideal for courses in rhetoric, political communication, and twentieth century American history, as well as for anyone interested in the artistry and impact of the spoken word.
Author | : Courtney Michelle Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
ISBN | : |
"These volumes select more than two hundred of the most important speeches in American history. They seek to provide examples and shed light on how the use of speeches in the nation's history have made contributions to the manner in which men and women in the United States have examined the crucial issues and concerns of their time"--
Author | : Houston Peterson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 896 |
Release | : 1965 |
Genre | : Speeches, addresses, etc |
ISBN | : |
Contains the full text of important speeches from ancient times through the Second World War. Moses, Cicero, and Julius Caesar are among the representatives of Hebrews, Greeks and Romans. Early Christianity is illustrated through the words of Jesus of Nazareth (the Sermon on the Mount) and Pope Urban II, calling for the first crusade. The period of Renaissance and Reformation features the words of Savonarola, Luther, Queen Elizabeth, and John Donne. Select American, English, and Irish speeches of the 18th century include those by Alexander Hamilton, John Wesley, William Pitt, Edmund Burke, Patrick Henry, Lord Chatham. Several important speeches concerning the Warren Hastings trial are included. Speeches on the topic of the federal constitution include words by Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and Alexander Hamilton. William Wilberforce and William Pitt speak out against the African slave trade. Twenty speeches consider various perspectives on the French Revolution. Included is Robespierres̕ final speech as he faces the guillotine. Nineteenth century American speeches include those by Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wendell Phillips, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Henry Clay. Thirteen speeches provide perspectives on the American civil war, from orators including Abraham Lincoln, John Brown and Frederick Douglass. The first and second world wars and the peace process are the subjects of many speeches.
Author | : Alexandra Hanson-Harding |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780590898102 |
Contains excerpts from twenty historical speeches with background information and student learning activities.
Author | : Suzanne McIntire |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2002-07-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780471217107 |
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.
Author | : Charles Hurd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Courtney Michelle Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
ISBN | : |
"These volumes select more than two hundred of the most important speeches in American history. They seek to provide examples and shed light on how the use of speeches in the nation's history have made contributions to the manner in which men and women in the United States have examined the crucial issues and concerns of their time"--