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Words That Changed America Great Speeches That Inspired, Challenged, Healed, and Enlightened

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ISBN-10: 1592287956

ISBN-13: 9781592287956

Edition: N/A

Authors: BARNETT

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At every pivotal moment in American history there has been a great speech. Speeches inspired the Revolution and healed the wounds of the Civil War. Speeches abolished slavery, won women the right to vote, and sent millions of Americans into wars overseas. At their best, speeches can frame the issues of the day and inspire the nation to great acts. Words That Changed America brings together one hundred of the most influential and important speeches in our history. In the chapter titled "Revolution," Patrick Henry demands liberty or death in 1775; Elizabeth Cady Stanton declares the self-evident truth that "all men and women" are created equal in 1848; and Martin Luther King describes his…    
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Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 7/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.75" wide x 6.75" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English