Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
American Indian stories, legends, and other writings	Zitkala-Sa	Short stories, essays, speeches and other writings by the American Indian author Zitkala-Sa.	OL12051637W
Yuchi ceremonial life	Jason Baird Jackson	Dr. Jackson's text is an excellent current overview of the Yuchi People and culture in Oklahoma. While it does not delve deeply into their pre-Oklahoma history, nor even the details of the current po…	OL12228126W
Lincoln	Fred Kaplan	For Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In Lincoln, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth preside…	OL14936701W
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words	Michelle Obama,Carlton Books Staff	The election of Barack Obama has brought worldwide attention not only to what his policies will be, but to what kind of First Lady Michelle Obama will be. Throughout the long campaign season, Michell…	OL15187506W
Letters to Quintus and Brutus ; Letter fragments ; Letter to Octavian ; Invectives ; Handbook of el…	Cicero	"Cicero had an affectionate relationship with his only brother, Quintus, down to the closing years of their lives. The letters from Cicero to him in this collection offer an intimate look at their wo…	OL15217773W
Say it loud	Stephen Smith,Catherine Ellis	Collects the text and audio recordings of famous African American political speeches, by individuals ranging from Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Condoleezza Rice and Barack Obama.	OL15896798W
Forever New	Wright, James Edward	Jim Wright is an unabashed optimist. Reading his speeches, it doesn't take long to see that he believes in the fundamental values that shaped the American republic: opportunity and accessibility, ind…	OL16626830W
Best man best speech	Dominic Bliss	A guide to the duties of a best man, focusing on writing a speech for toasting the couple at the reception.	OL17902855W
Speeches in world history	Suzanne McIntire	Speeches in World History is a compilation of 200 of the world's greatest speeches from all major civilizations and throughout history--arranged in chronological order. Each section of this comprehen…	OL18350333W
For our Navajo people	Peter Iverson	Contains primary source material.	OL19665678W
Great speeches by Native Americans	Robert Blaisdell,Sitting Bull,Bob Blaisdell,Chief Joseph,Chief Tecumseh,Chief Geronimo,Crazy Horse,Seattle Chief	82 speeches. Includes selections by Russell Means, Powhatan, Red Jacket, Osceola, Red Cloud, Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Tecumseh, Seattle, Geronimo, and Crazy Horse, among others. Primary source.	OL19668348W
Last night's reading	Kate Gavino	"At every book reading Kate Gavino attends, she draws the author and hand-letters her favorite quote from the event. Last Night's Reading is a record of her literary journey, collecting profound and …	OL20010191W
The Golden and Ghoulish Age of the Gibbet in Britain	Sarah Tarlow	history of crime; capital punishment; medical humanities	OL20719186W
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat	Winston Churchill	Briefly explains how Churchill trained himself to become a great orator and gathers selected speeches from each stage of his political career.	OL2341821W
Speaking on special occasions	Jackie Arnold	This guide to successful speech making for different occasions includes weddings, birthdays and annual dinners. It gives advice on preparation, handling nerves, using notes and tells the secrets of g…	OL24299842W
Inaugurations	Stanley E. Porter	1 online resource	OL25393870W
Barack Obama in his own words	Lisa Rogak,Barack Obama	Since delivering his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama has been hailed as the clear savior of not only the Democratic party, but of the integrity of American pol…	OL3246380W
Letters and orations	Cassandra Fedele	By the end of the fifteenth century, Cassandra Fedele (1465-1558), a learned middle-class woman of Venice, was arguably the most famous woman writer and scholar in Europe. A cultural icon in her own …	OL494676W
The humblest may stand forth	Jacqueline Bacon	"Offering an alternative account of the abolitionist movement, The Humblest May Stand Forth analyzes the rhetoric of African Americans and white females involved in the crusade against slavery and ex…	OL6209149W
Interpreting a classic	Craig A. Gibson	"Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) was an Athenian statesman and a widely read author whose life, times, and rhetorical abilities captivated the minds of generations. Sifting through the rubble of a mostly …	OL6214261W