"A concise thrift of 128 pages including the greatest, most influential and important 15-20 speeches in history, aimed for the school market. Will include the Gettysburg Address, Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech from the 1963 March on Washington, Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech from the era of the American Revolution, and a dozen or more selected to make this a brief overview and introduction to the world's greatest speeches"-- Provided by publisher.

A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for schedule changes, changes of heart, or momentous turns of events.

"A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path. For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for schedule changes, changes of heart, or momentous turns of events. In Undelivered, political speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum presents the most notable speeches the public never heard, from Dwight Eisenhower's apology for a D-Day failure to Richard Nixon's refusal to resign the presidency, and even Hillary Clinton's acceptance for a 2016 victory-the latter never seen until now. Examining the content of these speeches and the context of the historic moments that almost came to be, Nussbaum considers not only what they tell us about the past but also what they can inform us about our present"-- Provided by publisher.

"World leaders addressing the House of Commons show us Canada through foreign eyes, in light of Canada's maturing role in world affairs. Foreign Voices in the House gathers, for the first time, sixty landmark speeches by world leaders and luminaries, with photos and background written by parliamentary veteran J. Patrick Boyer."-- Provided by publisher.

Gathers together the oratories that author Maracle has delivered and performed over a twenty-year period. Revised for publication, the lectures hold the features and style of oratory intrinsic to the Salish people in general and the Stó:l in particular. From her Coast Salish perspective and with great eloquence, Maracle shares her knowledge of Stó:l history, memory, philosophy, law, spirituality, feminism and the colonial condition of her people. 2015.

"Gathers together the oratories ... Maracle has delivered and performed over a twenty-year period. Revised for publication, the lectures hold the features and style of oratory intrinsic to the Salish people in general and the Sto: lo in particular. From her Coast Salish perspective and with great eloquence, Maracle shares her knowledge of Sto: lo history, memory, philosophy, law, spirituality, feminism and the colonial condition of her people."--Page 4 of cover.

"Gathers together the oratories ... Maracle has delivered and performed over a twenty-year period. Revised for publication, the lectures hold the features and style of oratory intrinsic to the Salish people in general and the Sto: lo in particular. From her Coast Salish perspective and with great eloquence, Maracle shares her knowledge of Sto: lo history, memory, philosophy, law, spirituality, feminism and the colonial condition of her people."

Prefaced by brief historical and biographical introductions, the examples in this book show how words can be used to inspire, to comfort, or to move even the most seemingly hard-bitten of listeners. Spanning over two millennia and with speeches from across the globe, We Shall Fight on the Beaches is a book to inspire the reader.