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Famous Speeches

Books on: famous speeches

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Selected American Speeches on Basic Issues, 1850-1950

Book by Carl G. Brandt, Edward M. Shafter Jr.; Houghton Mifflin, 1960

Subjects:

Speeches, Addresses, Etc., American, United States--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...of modern eloquence from the minds and mouths of seventeen famous Americans. Many of these examples are not easily obtainable and rarely can be found in any anthology. The speeches are especially significant because they are drawn from certain...
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Notable Speeches in Contemporary Presidential Campaigns

Book by Robert V. Friedenberg; Praeger, 2002

Subjects:

Campaign Speeches--United States, Presidents--United States--Election--History--20th Century--Sources, Speeches, Addresses, Etc., American, United States--Politics And Government--1945-1989--Sources, United States--Politics And Government--1989---Sources

Collections: History, Entire Library

Friedenberg examines William Henry Harrison's first ever speech by an American presidential candidate on behalf of his own candidacy as a prelude to the detailed examination of notable contemporary campaign speeches. Key speeches by John F. Kennedy, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan ...
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Friedenberg examines William Henry Harrison's first ever speech by an American presidential candidate on behalf of his own candidacy as a prelude to the detailed examination of notable contemporary campaign speeches. Key speeches by John F. Kennedy, Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and George W. Bush are analyzed.
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Speaking for Australia: Parliamentary Speeches That Shaped Our Nation

Book by Rod Kemp, Marion Stanton; Allen & Unwin, 2004

Subjects:

Australia--Parliament, Australia--Politics And Government--20th Century, Political Oratory--Australia, Speeches, Addresses, Etc., Australian

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Speaking for Australia Parliamentary speeches that shaped our nation Edited by...Speaking for Australia : parliamentary speeches that shaped our nation. Bibliography...430 2. 1. Australia - Parliament. 2. Speeches, addresses, etc., Australian. 3. Australia...
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Cicero's Caesarian Speeches: A Stylistic Commentary

Book by Harold C. Gotoff; University of North Carolina Press, 1993

Subjects:

Caesar, Julius, Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Literary Style, Latin Language--Style, Rome--History--53-44 B.C--Sources, Speeches, Addresses, Etc., Latin

Collections: Entire Library

...surrounding the circumstances of the speeches and sensitive to the nuances...among whom are F. A. Wolf, famous for enunciating the "Homeric...4. Style of the Later Speeches Erasmus in his Ciceronianus...certainly true that in the speeches delivered after the Civil War...
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Miracle of '48: Harry Truman's Major Campaign Speeches & Selected Whistle-Stops

Book by Steve Neal, Harry S. Truman; Southern Illinois University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Political Campaigns--United States--History--20th Century, Presidents--United States--Election--1948, Speeches, Addresses, Etc., American, United States--Politics And Government--1945-1953

Collections: History, Entire Library

The first collection of Truman's public addresses from his 1948 campaign across America.

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Journal Articles on: famous speeches

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Vowels: A Voice-Based Web Engine for Locating Speeches

Journal article by Joaquin Vila, Billy Lim, Archana Anajpure; Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Vol. 13, 2004

Subjects:

Internet/Web search services--Product development, Orations, Search engines--Product development, Speeches, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...is restricted to selected speeches of famous and infamous figures of the...VOWELS allows the retrieval of speeches given by famous and infamous figures of the...Repository is the collection of speeches given by famous and infamous figures of the...
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Constitutive Rhetoric Reconsidered: Constitutive Paradoxes in G. W. Bush's Iraq War Speeches

Journal article by Kenneth S. Zagacki; Western Journal of Communication, Vol. 71, 2007

Subjects:

Bush, George W.--Foreign policy, Bush, George W.--Speeches, lectures and essays, Dualism (Philosophy)--Influence, Dualism--Influence, Iraq War, 2003---Analysis, Iraq War, 2003---Portrayals, Orations--Criticism and interpretation, Rhetoric--Influence, Speeches, addresses, etc.--Criticism and interpretation, Speeches--Criticism and interpretation, United States foreign relations

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...WAISdocID=455012198781+ 0+0+0 WMSaction=retrieve. Additional speeches by the President examined in this essay include: "Address to...the American revolutionary war martyr Patrick Henry and his famous slogan, "Give me liberty or give me death." As the activist...
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Tolondron. Speeches to John Bowle about His Edition of Don Quixote, Together with Some Account of Spanish Literature

Journal article by Joseph Baretti; Cervantes: Bulletin of the Cervantes Society of America, Vol. 23, 2003

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Bowle, John--Discursos, ensayos, conferencias, Crytica--Siglo XVIII, Editores, El ingenioso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (Libro)--Crytica, interpretaciyn, etc., El ingenioso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (Libro)--Redacciyn

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Tolondron. Speeches to John Bowle about His Edition of Don Quixote, Together with Some Account of Spanish Literature. by Joseph Baretti...
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Refiguring Lincoln: Speeches and Writings, 1832-1865

Journal article by Neil Schmitz; American Literary History, Vol. 6, 1994

Subjects:

American Literature--History And Criticism

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...What significant writing there is several speeches, brief takes, small pieces, short poems...first line of the Gettysburg Address, the famous double misprision is always before us...Zarefsky goes four times through the speeches, tracing the strategy and tactics of...
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Two Interpolated Speeches in Robert Browning's A Death in the Desert

Journal article by Robert Inglesfield; Victorian Poetry, Vol. 41, 2003

Subjects:

Baur, Ferdinand Christian, Browning, Robert, English literature, English literature--Analysis, Feuerbach, Ludwig, Mill, John Stuart, Spencer, Herbert

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...heathen bards? Put question of his famous play again How for the ephemerals...have been omitted; those marking the opening and conclusion of speeches have, however, been retained. (3) A still outstanding discussion...

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Magazine Articles on: famous speeches

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Virginia Military Institute Commencement

Magazine article by Donald H. Rumsfeld; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, May 16, 2006

Subjects:

Cabinet officers--Speeches, lectures and essays, Cabinet officials--Speeches, lectures and essays, Rumsfeld, Donald H.--Speeches, lectures and essays, Virginia Military Institute--Conferences, meetings and seminars

Collections: Entire Library

...if our country had a secret weapon that could win the war. His famous reply was that we did indeed have a secret weapon: we had, he said...leave footprints. God bless you all. http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/2006/sp20060516-13074.html
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2005 TRICARE Conference

Magazine article; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, January 26, 2005

Subjects:

Medical care--Appreciation, Medical care--Management, Wolfowitz, Paul D.--Speeches, lectures and essays

Collections: Entire Library

...in the world. I appreciate it, as does Secretary Rumsfeld, President Bush, and the American people. Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless your great work. Applause http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/2005/sp20050126-depsecdef1041.html
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Pentagon Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony

Magazine article by Donald H. Rumsfeld; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, June 15, 2006

Subjects:

Cabinet officers--Speeches, lectures and essays, Cabinet officials--Speeches, lectures and essays, Rumsfeld, Donald H.--Speeches, lectures and essays, United States. Department of Defense--Buildings and facilities

Collections: Entire Library

...monuments to the men and women of our heritage. Among the most famous, of course, across the Potomac, are the monuments to Washington...continue to bless our wonderful country. http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/2006/sp20060615-13258.html
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Paul Nitze's Legacy: For a New World

Magazine article; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, April 15, 2004

Subjects:

Bequests--Speeches, lectures and essays, Legacies--Speeches, lectures and essays, Wolfowitz, Paul D.--Speeches, lectures and essays

Collections: Entire Library

...hero, there is no higher praise, no greater legacy and no better way in which your inspiration can continue to go on and on and on. Thank you. amp;#91;Applause. amp;#93; http ://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/2004/sp20040414-depsecdef0262.html
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42nd Munich Conference on Security Policy

Magazine article; U.S. Department of Defense Speeches, February 4, 2006

Subjects:

National security--International aspects, National security--Standards, Rumsfeld, Donald H.--Speeches, lectures and essays, Terrorism alerts

Collections: Entire Library

...generations to come. Thank you very much. For a complete transcript, including questions and answers, please visit: http://east.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2006/tr20060204-12444.html http://www.defenselink.mil/speeches/2006/sp20060204-12445.html

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Newspaper Articles on: famous speeches

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The First Time I Set Eyes on This Girl I Knew I'd Marry Her and Love Her for the Rest of My Life; POSH AND BECKS ...THE WEDDING SPEECHES IN FULL

Newspaper article by Lee Harpin; The People (London, England), July 11, 1999

Subjects:

Victoria

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...steps up to the microphone wearing a sarong which Beckham made famous on holiday last year: SPEAKS well, that Julian Clary doesnt...guests stand to toast the bride. TO hear highlights of the speeches, ring 0906 360 8277. (calls cost 60p a min, max length of call...
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Speeches, Soul Food to Highlight King Day at Carol Stream Center

Newspaper article by Jr. Carmen Greco; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 15, 2000

Subjects:

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Speeches, Soul Food to Highlight King Day at Carol Stream Center. by Jr. Carmen Greco The Community Outreach Center...outreach center will sing songs in honor of the slain civil rights leader. Older children will recite passages from Kings famous "I Have a Dream" speech. A musical ensemble from Bridgeway Community Church also will perform songs at the event, which...
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COME ON THEN, DAVE,WOO ME; Samantha Cameron Is Credited with Sharpening Up David's Speeches and Wardrobe

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 29, 2007

Subjects:

Cameron, David

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...be happy if we can kill off the barmyideas and go forth with the good things. Do we detect the sound of one ofBritains most famous cyclists furiously back-pedalling? The Tory conference,it seems, will definitely mark a return to core values. Family,responsibility...
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A Famous Leader's Turbulent Life

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 6, 2005

Subjects:

Mandela, Nelson

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

A Famous Leaders Turbulent Life...compilation of Mr. Mandelas speeches and other public remarks throughout...ranks as one of the great speeches of the 20th century. But when...spared himself no burden in his speeches, from dismantling South Africas...
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Not the Resolutions of the Rich and Famous; after the New Year's Day Festivities, Hangovers and Rejoicing It Is Time to Put Those Resolutions for the Coming 12 Months into Practice. Jason Beattie Suggests What the Great, Good and Not So Good Should Have Pledged

Newspaper article by Jason Beattie; The Birmingham Post (England), January 3, 2000

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Not the Resolutions of the Rich and Famous; after the New Years Day Festivities, Hangovers and Rejoicing...exciting year. I promise not to say the word "beacon" in any of my speeches. To refrain from smirking when a camera is near. Also to answer...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: famous speeches

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Cicero , Roman Orator

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...are the Orations against Catiline, on the occasion of the conspiracy, and the Philippics against Antony. Other famous speeches are Against Verres, On the Manilian Law, On Behalf of Archias, On Behalf of Balbus, and On Behalf of Roscius...
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Gettysburg Address

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...dedication of the national cemetery on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. It is one of the most famous and most quoted of modern speeches. The final version of the address prepared by Lincoln, differing in detail from the spoken address...
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Hutten, Ulrich Von

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Huttens career as poet was launched by his participation in the famous Episculae obscurorum virorum (1515), which supported the...Roman Emperor Maximilian I. He wrote innumerable epigrams, speeches, and songs, although his main literary vehicle was dialogues...
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Pantomime

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...with "speaking openings," pantomime in England became a dramatic spectacle with songs and speeches. Joseph Grimaldi and Jean Gaspard Deburau were famous pantomime stars of the 19th cent. In silent pictures, Charlie Chaplin made his name...
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Meagher, Thomas Francis

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...War, Meagher fought at the first battle of Bull Run with the famous 69th Regiment and organized (1861 62) the Irish Brigade of...awaiting a shipment of weapons for the Montana militia. His Speeches on the Legislative Independence of Ireland was published in...

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