Not in Our Name collects and analyzes the most important antiwar speeches in American history. It is a book about the origins and consequences of America's wars, but also about the integrity and sacrifices of t
King's speech at the March remains one of the most famous speeches in American history. King started with prepared remarks but then departed from his script, shifting into the "I have a dream" theme he'd used on prior occasions, speaking of an America where his children "will not be ...
There’s a reason many people consider theGettysburg Addressto be the best speech in American history: It probably is. In just 275 words on Nov. 19, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, PresidentAbraham Lincolnmanaged to express the following sentiments: America is both a place and a concept,...
Famous speeches and important documents in American History, from the Declaration of Independence to the Tear Down That Wall speech by Ronald Reagan.
are two of the most influential speeches in American history. The common theme of the two speeches are freedom and equality. This paper will analyze President Lincoln’s call for finishing the war for the North to save the nation and Dr. King’s demand to change racial injustice now.… ...
The world little noted nor long remembered Everett’stwo-hour oration—except for its verbosity. By contrast, the10-sentence speechdelivered by Lincoln became perhaps the most famous in American history. The Gettysburg Address: A New Declaration of Independence ...
An inspiring collection of over 100 of the greatest speeches in American historyWhat better way to introduce kids to the power of the spoken word than with this fantastic collection of some of the greatest speeches in American history? From Lincoln's unforgettable Gettysburg Address and Martin Luth...
"As the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history, I want my grandkids and all grandkids to never, never face discrimination because of who they are," he said. "Donald Trump, this is a guy who peddles antisemitic stereotypes. He even invited a white supremacist to Mar-...
"I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride -- humility in the wake of those great American architects of our history who have stood here before me; pride in the reflection that this forum of legislative debate represents human liberty in the purest form yet devi...
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