Author: Richard AldousPublisher: Quercus Books
ISBN: 9781847241955
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A memorable anthology of 50 speeches that have shaped Irish history.
Gallows Speeches from Eighteenth-century Ireland
Author: James KellyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Crime narratives provide one of the most vivid means of accessing the reality of life and criminality in the early modern period. With an extended introduction setting the narratives in their social, national and international context, this collection should appeal as much to students of law, crime and society, as to those with an interest in the history of printing, publishing, language and reading."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: SONJA. TIERNANGreat Irish Voices
Author: Gerard ReidPublisher:
ISBN: 9780716527442
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This compilation brings together a selection of speeches, sermons and addresses from some of Ireland's greatest statesmen and women over the last 1,000 years. They are arranged in chronological order, with an introduction giving the background to each one.
Speaking My Mind
Author: Ronald ReaganPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743271114
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The most important speeches of America's "Great Communicator": Here, in his own words, is the record of Ronald Reagan's remarkable political career and historic eight-year presidency.
The Great Irish Politics Book
Author: David McCullaghPublisher: Gill Books
ISBN: 9780717190287
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The latest book in the Gill Books series of important topics tackled by experts, this engaging guide demystifies political systems, elections, voting, and government, and explores issues including human rights, freedom of speech, and fake news.
A Treasury of the World's Great Speeches
Author: Richard CrosscupPublisher: Dorset Press
ISBN: 9781566190343
Category : Orators
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
This book is an anthology of speeches that have been important both in their own time and in their influence on history. From Cicero to Disraeli, from Garibaldi to Gandhi, and from Patrick Henry to Mao Tse-Tung, those thinkers and doers whose recorded words have been of significance in the progress of mankind are represented in this book.
Great Irish Speeches of the Twentieth Century
Author: Michael McLoughlinPublisher: Dufour Editions
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Great Irish Speeches charts the changes in twentieth century Ireland through the speeches of those who shaped its destiny at home and abroad. Every major event, North and South is introduced and then described through the oratory of a contemporary leader. The subjects covered include the First World War, the Easter Rising, the War of Independence, the Civil War and the Second World War. Threaded throughout the book is the influence of the Catholic Church, the aspirations of nationalists and unionists in the North, and the way that others see us - from Winston Churchill to John F. Kennedy and Pope John Paul II.
A Pocket History of Ireland
Author: Joseph McCulloughPublisher: Gill Books
ISBN: 9780717147298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
From prehistoric times to the present day this comprehensive history presents the story of Ireland in bite-size chunks. With illustrations throughout this is an attractive and practical guide to Ireland's colorful history.
American Political Speeches
Author: Terry GolwayPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0143121952
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American history Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues. Whether readers are encountering these classic writings for the first time, or brushing up in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, these slim volumes will serve as a powerful and illuminating resource for scholars, students, and civic-minded citizens. American Political Speeches includes the best American rhetoric from inside and outside the White House. Some of the greatest words spoken in American history have come from men and women who lacked the biggest bully pulpit in the country, but who nevertheless were able to move the nation with words. Frederick Douglass explained the irony of Independence Day from the perspective of a slave. Martin Luther King, Jr. described his dream of an interracial America. William Jennings Bryan gave voice to social discontent with a single phrase, "a cross of gold." Barbara Jordan summoned the nation"s outrage during the impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon. And the best presidents, not by coincidence, have tended to be those with an appreciation for the use of language: Lincoln explaining a new birth of freedom at Gettysburg; John Kennedy voicing moral outrage at the Berlin Wall; Franklin D. Roosevelt chatting to a nation gathered in front of radios; Ronald Reagan addressing Congress freshly healed from an assassination attempt.
