Winning Republican communication secrets are revealed. From Abraham Lincoln to John McCain, Republican leaders have used words to shape our world. Sadly, many of the most soaring moments of Republican rhetoric have fallen between the cracks of history. Now Wynton Hall considers the GOP's greatest oratorical gems, from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Teddy Roosevelt's the man with the muckrake to Ronald Reagan's Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall and George W. Bush's our mission and our moment speech after 9/11. Drawing on a massive reservoir of research, Hall looks at the historical context and reveals the persuasive secrets embedded in these great speeches.

While some laud Ronald Reagan as the president who won the Cold War, restored morale, and encouraged economic growth, others criticize him for record national debt and label him as a detached chief executive. Since he left office in 1989, both scholars and the public have intensely debated what the Reagan years meant for the United States and the world. In this important new volume, editors Paul Kengor and Peter Schweizer bring together original essays from leading scholars who examine topics as varied as Iran Contra, abortion, the Cold War, governmental management, and economic policy. Through critical analysis, these essays seek a better understanding of Ronald Reagan, his policies, and his lasting legacy. This balanced and accessible book is ideal for everyone interested in the American presidency, American Government, and U.S. political theory.

As Ronald Reagan declared, the conservative banner is one of bold, unmistakable colors, not ""pastel shades."" Since World War II, the American conservative movement has changed the colors of the national political landscape. Here, in its own words, is the body of thought and rhetoric that has painted the movement's banner. Award-winning authors Peter Schweizer and Wynton C. Hall have gathered an authoritative collection of speeches representing the modern conservative movement. Beginning with Whittaker Chambers' 1948 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee and continuing through the speeches of such conservative icons as Barry Goldwater, Bill Buckley, Phyllis Schlafly, Ronald Reagan, and Barbara Bush, the editors assemble an all-star line-up of conservative thought. The thirteen speeches in this volume powerfully capture the principles, images, and causes that constitute modern American conservatism. Drawing on such thinkers as Russell Kirk and Richard M. Weaver, Schweizer and Hall vividly illustrate the ideas that have moved the conservative movement from the margins of society to the citadels of power. An introduction to each speech explains the context in which it was first delivered and notes the impact of each statement on the movement and the nation. The perfect gift for those who value conservativism or seek to understand it, ""Landmark Speeches of the American Conservative Movement"" offers food for thought and action. For historians, political scientists, and students of public communication, the book is an essential source for the ideas that have shaped American society since 1945.