oratory

Combines archival footage with quotes by Sir Winston Churchill to provide an overview of the life and achievements of the statesman.

"In an era when women worldwide had few rights and could not vote, Susan B. Anthony risked her freedom and reputation by advocating for women's suffrage in the United States. This . . . title analyzes her 1873 speech 'On Women's Right to Vote,' and its . . . assertion that women are 'persons.' Additional material encourages readers to compare this speech to works by Sojourner Truth, as well as more modern women's rights advocates"--Provided by publisher.

"Akron, Ohio, 1851: A brother and sister listen to Sojourner Truth deliver her speech. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--.

"Monroe County, New York, 1873: Confused on what to think about the suffragist movement, a young boy stops at one of Susan B. Anthony's pre-trial speeches. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--.

"President Jos? Mujica of Uruguay's 2012 speech on climate change delivered to the United Nations"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the origins of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discusses the impact it had on American politics and society.

A collection of essays on Americans.

Profiles Martin Luther King, Jr. as told from the perspective of the author, his niece. Reveals how King used the power of words to fight for equality and freedom and spotlights his importance to the Civil Rights Movement.

Collects the speeches of Sagoyewatha, or Red Jacket, a nineteenth-century Native American orator who served as a representative of the Seneca and the Six Nations.