Books > History > American history
|
Buy Now
American History through Its Greatest Speeches [3 volumes] - A Documentary History of the United States (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R8,768
Discovery Miles 87 680
|
|
American History through Its Greatest Speeches [3 volumes] - A Documentary History of the United States (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Donate to Gift Of The Givers
Total price: R8,788
Discovery Miles: 87 880
|
What did America's greatest orators say regarding significant
issues and concerns throughout United States history? This
three-volume set examines hundreds of the most historically
significant speeches from colonial times to the modern era,
allowing readers to consider exactly what the speakers said-and to
better understand the motivations behind each speech as well as the
effect on the audiences that heard them. This essential reference
work presents the most important and historically significant
speeches delivered since colonial times, providing in essence a
documentary history of the United States through these public
utterances. Readers can witness American history unfold firsthand
through these stirring and at times controversial speeches-from
Patrick Henry's fiery words calling for an American revolution,
through the words of the 19th-century abolitionists and Lincoln's
immortal Gettysburg Address, and up through the 20th century with
President Wilson's famous "Fourteen Points," FDR reminding
Americans that the only thing they had to fear was fear itself, and
George W. Bush responding to the attacks of September 11. For
students, teachers, librarians, and general readers, this
indispensable work provides essential reference resources on the
speeches of great significance in American history. Each speech is
prefaced by a contextual headnote that provides essential
background information and specific details about the speech. This
three-volume set also includes a timeline, a historical review of
each era, biographical sketches of each speaker, and anecdotal
sidebars containing additional information about the speech or
speakers. Presents chronologically arranged entries that provide a
documentary view of American history through the speeches that have
shaped the United States Includes background material that gives
students primary texts to work with and helps them develop their
critical reading, thinking, and writing skills Supplies extensive
background information that places each speech in its historical
context
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.