Great speeches in history

Presents the texts of twenty-four speeches on human rights issues made by various speakers throughout history, grouped in the categories of the people versus ruling powers, the right to free speech and worship, equal rights, and international human rights.

A collection of historical speeches which address various issues early colonists in the United States faced during the eighteenth century.

Reprints twenty-two notable speeches of the 1960s in which the speakers address issues of the Cold War, Cuba, communism, civil rights, the space race, the Great Society, the counterculture and student activism, and the Vietnam War.

A collection of famous and lesser-known speeches from World War I which help chronicle the major events of the era.

A collection of speeches that related to terrorism, preceded by an introductory essay that presents background information on the topic.

Presents nineteen significant speeches related to the Civil War and its aftermath, including addresses by politicians and abolitionists. Also includes an introduction, chronology, further reading list, and biographies.

Contains reprints of some of the most significant Civil Rights speeches in the history of the United States, each with a brief explanatory introduction.

A collection of famous and lesser-known speeches related to the history of immigration in the United States.

Contains a collection of twenty historical speeches which address a variety of issues related to slavery and African-American rights.

Presents twenty-four speeches given by political leaders, military figures, and others before and during the Second World War, and includes a contextual introduction, introductions to each speech, biographical sketches of the speakers, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.