Speeches of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving

Speeches of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving of a Wider Audience

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Letters of Note comes a collection of 75 of history's most interesting, profound, and sometimes unknown speeches from a range of scintillating personalities such as Frederick Douglass, Justin Trudeau, Albert Einstein, Meghan Markle, Barbara Jordan, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
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This thoughtfully curated and richly illustrated collection celebrates oratory old and new, highlighting speeches we know and admire, while also shining a light on profound drafts that were never delivered or have until now been forgotten. From George Bernard Shaw's warm and rousing toast to Albert Einstein in 1930 and the commencement address affectionately given to graduates at Long Island University by Kermit the Frog, to the chilling public announcement (that was thankfully never made) by President Richard Nixon should Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become stranded on the moon, Speeches of Note honors the words and ideas of some of historyâ€™s most provocative and inspiring personages.
Country USA
Brand Ten Speed Press
Manufacturer Ten Speed Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 0399580069_used
Color Navy
ReleaseDate 2018-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399580062

Speeches of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Orations Deserving of a Wider Audience