speeches, addresses, etc

Presents highlights from four speeches made by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., from 1963 through 1968, including his "I Have A Dream" address.

Contains the texts of 278 significant speeches by 230 speakers, drawn from throughout history and around the world.

Reprints the inaugural speech of President John F. Kennedy in January 1961, and chronicles the events in his life leading up to his election as well as major events in history during his short administration.

Presents the text of former U.S. vice-president Al Gore's acceptance speech upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his work to focus the world's attention on the problem of global warming.

Presents over two hundred historic speeches arranged by theme and occasion on topics such as trials, tributes, eulogies, sermons, and political and inspirational speeches by those including Queen Elizabeth I, Thomas Jefferson, Alistair Cooke, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, George S. Patton, and Orson Welles.

Reprints twenty-four significant speeches of the Cold War era, including selections by Winston Churchill, Mao Tse-tung, John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan, and others in which they discuss the fear of communist aggression, coercion and crisis, the threat of nuclear war, the struggle for peace, and the Berlin Wall.

A collection of well-known speeches made by world leaders between 1933 and 1997, including William Jefferson Clinton's inaugural address, Richard M. Nixon's resignation, and others.

Contains fifty-one significant speeches from throughout history, including orations by Mohammed, John F. Kennedy, Adolf Hitler, Barack Obama, and others, and includes historical context for each.

A collection of speeches which shaped the twentieth century including those made by presidents and statesmen, soldiers and poets, and dreamers and destroyers.

A collection of speeches by women who have had a significant impact on world history.