speeches

Collection of over 200 speeches from throughout history, including selections by late twentieth-century speakers like President Bill Clinton and Colin Powell, arranged by theme and occasion, and introduced with commentary by political columnist William Safire.

Presents paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of twenty historic speeches spanning 1903-2001; provides historical and biographical context for each; and includes the speeches on two audio CDs. Features such figures as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Yitzhak Rabin.

A collection of speeches reflecting a broad range of issues before the American public during 1995 and 1996.

A collection of forty significant speeches from 1945 to the present from political leaders around the world, including Winston Churchill, Nikita Khrushchev, Ronald Reagan, John Kennedy, Charles de Gaulle, and Barack Obama.

Explores the speech that Winston Churchill made to the House of Commons on May 13, 1940. In his first speech as Prime Minister, Churchill, though lacking confidence in himself and his ability to defend his nation against Hitler's army, succeeded in inspiring England.

Presents twenty-four speeches given by political leaders, military figures, and others before and during the Second World War, and includes a contextual introduction, introductions to each speech, biographical sketches of the speakers, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.

Presents the texts of twenty-nine speeches made by American leaders in 2002-2003, addressing the topics of war and foreign policy, homeland security, freedom of speech, and the welfare of children.

Presents the texts of twenty-four speeches made by American leaders in 2000-2001, addressing the topics of the justice system, election reform, education, diversity, and energy.