Landmark American Speeches The 20th Century

Landmark American Speeches is a collection of outstanding American eloquence, plainly spoken public words, that allows readers to hear from these unforgettable men and women who have made our history. The third volume of this collection, The 20th Century, presents 36 timeless speeches. Each speech is placed in its correct historic context by a complete biography of the speaker, a history of the speech, and a bibliography of the event. Some of the speeches in this volume include: Franklin D Roosevelt, "The Day Of Infamy"; John F. Kennedy, "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You"; and Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream." Vol. I presents speeches from the 17th and 18th centuries, and Vol. II the 19th century.Harrison, Maureen is the author of 'Landmark American Speeches The 20th Century', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756775148 and ISBN 0756775140.