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The life of Abraham Lincoln, drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and… The life of Abraham Lincoln, drawn from original sources and containing many speeches, letters, and… Ida Minerva Tarbell Missing page 208. OL1100464W
Von deutscher Rede Von deutscher Rede Walter Jens 303 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm OL1359707W
"No struggle, no progress" "No struggle, no progress" Wolfgang Mieder "Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) is a giant among civil rights leaders of the United States. With words and deeds he fought against slavery and championed civil rights for all citizens, regardless of … OL15276413W
The Longoria affair The Longoria affair John J. Valadez A documentary on the Mexican-American civil rights movement. The film tells the story of one key injustice, the refusal, by a small-town funeral home in Texas after World War II, to care for a dead s… OL16938408W
Together We Cannot Fail Together We Cannot Fail Terry Golway This book is an uncommon portrait of Roosevelt's presidency, in words, photographs, and his own voice. For 12 tumultuous presidential years, Roosevelt regularly spoke to the American people, this man… OL17371689W
Give me liberty Give me liberty Christopher Webber "Give me liberty," demanded Patrick Henry, "or give me death!" Henry's words continue to echo in American history and that quote, and the speech it comes from, remains one of the two or three known t… OL17882931W
To move the world To move the world Jeffrey Sachs "An inspiring look at the historic foreign policy triumph of John F. Kennedy's presidency--the crusade for world peace that consumed his final year in office--by the New York Times bestselling author… OL19670397W
The American spirit The American spirit David McCullough This collection of speeches by historian David McCullough reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the … OL19720278W
Trac pas trac j'y vais! Trac pas trac j'y vais! J. A. Gamache Par un orateur de talent, 77 conseils regroupés en cinq chapitres : diminuer le stress, faire bonne impression, garder l'intérêt, faire rire, éviter la catastrophe. [SDM]. OL24159062W
Yu yan de tu po Yu yan de tu po Dai'er Kanaiji Ben shu you " you xiao shuo hua de ji ben fa ze ", " jiang yan, jiang yan zhe ji ting zhong ", " lin shi zhun bei yu ji xi jiang yan de mu de ", " gou tong de yi shu ", " you xiao shuo hua de tiao zh… OL24310281W
Touch the earth Touch the earth T. C. McLuhan In this book, collected from the statements and writings of the Indians themselves, are recorded the abiding values of Indian life and the tragic history of a people. OL2971843W
An American story An American story David Olive Barack Obama’s superb and captivating oratory style has earned him comparisons to John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, and this collection of his complete speeches—presented for the first time in … OL3246379W
America/Américas America/Américas Eldon Kenworthy "Complex, sweeping, provocative interpretation of negative US cultural perceptions of Latin America and their influence on regional actions; argues that opinions rooted in myth of US exceptionalism a… OL3486904W
The new rhetoric The new rhetoric Chaim Perelman An argument for moving rhetoric away from the techniques of Descartes and the analytic philosophers and towards those of the ancient Greeks. OL4057672W
A course of lectures on elocution A course of lectures on elocution Thomas Sheridan 13, 156 p. ; 23 cm OL4091218W
The eloquent president The eloquent president Ronald C. White Historian Ronald White examines Lincoln's astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, … OL4803813W
Successful Methods of Public Speaking Successful Methods of Public Speaking Grenville Kleiser You can acquire valuable knowledge for use in your own public speaking by studying the successful methods of other men. This does not mean, however, that you are to imitate others, but simply to prof… OL5029684W
Lincoln, religion, and romantic cultural politics Lincoln, religion, and romantic cultural politics Stewart Lance Winger "The nature of Abraham Lincoln's religious beliefs is perhaps the most perplexing enigma of his legacy. Examining the relationship between Lincoln's religious language and antebellum political cultur… OL5956973W
Brutus Brutus Cicero Text in German OL67540W
President Obama and a new birth of freedom President Obama and a new birth of freedom Joseph Cummins "On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord . . . . Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the wo… OL8808552W
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