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Suggested Books
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Print Books
Representative American Speeches, – by Call Number: 815.5408 R29986ISBN: 9780824209315Publication Date:A collection of over 150 speeches reflecting a broad range of issues before the American public between and , organized around sixteen interconnected themes including civil rights, education, and war.
Great Speeches by American Women by Call Number: 815.008 G79891ISBN: 9780486461410Publication Date:From civil rights to the right to vote, women have spoken out—with great power and eloquence—throughout the annals of American history. Here are 21 legendary speeches from the country’s most inspirational female voices, including Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, and many others.
eBooks
Cyber Rights by ISBN: 9780262286978Publication Date:A first-person account of the fight to preserve First Amendment rights in the digital age. Lawyer and writer Mike Godwin has been at the forefront of the struggle to preserve freedom of speech on the internet. In Cyber Rights, he recounts the major cases and issues in which he was involved and offers his views on free speech and other constitutional rights in the digital age.
Cicero: Political Speeches by ISBN: 9781280762338Publication Date:Cicero (106–43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. This book presents nine speeches which reflect the development, variety, and drama of his political career.
Athenian Political Oratory by ISBN: 9781135888602Publication Date:Focusing on the works of three of the greatest orators in history—Demosthenes, Lysias, and Hypereides—this collection of speeches is an indispensable source for anyone interested in classical civilization and literature, political science, and rhetoric.
Analysing Political Speeches by ISBN: 9780585147000Publication Date:This volume deals with political speeches, particularly commemorative addresses, from the perspective of critical discourse analysis.
Notable Speeches in Contemporary Presidential Campaigns by ISBN: 9781280314995Publication Date:Friedenberg examines William Henry Harrison’s first ever speech by an American presidential candidate on behalf of his own candidacy as a prelude to the detailed examination of notable contemporary campaign speeches. Key speeches by John F. Kennedy, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and George W. Bush are analyzed.
