orators

Examines the life of the statesman who served as leader of Athens during its fight to become the most powerful city state in Greece in the fifth century B.C.

Examines the life of Pericles, discussing his accomplishments as leader of Athens during the Golden Age of Greece, and includes facts and essays about the times in which he lived.

Presents a biography of Pericles--statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the Golden Age of Greece; and describes his major achievements and involvement during the First Peloponnesian War.

A biography of Roman politician Cicero, drawing from his speeches and letters to his close friend Atticus to trace his activities as military leader, political advisor, and defender of freedom.

In addition to being a contest of arms, the U.S. Revolutionary War was a battle of words from which came many important documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine, portions of ten of which are presented here.