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Books in Great Speeches in History series

  • Women's Rights

    Jennifer A. Hurley

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Offers speeches by leaders of the women's rights movement, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Emmeline Pankhurst, Betty Friedan, Bella S. Abzug, and Angela Y. Davis.
  • The Cold War

    Louise Gerdes

    Paperback (Greenhaven, Feb. 14, 2003)
    The American Civil War began with division and culminated in devastation for both sides, a president slain and a bitter reconstruction ahead. The speeches in this volume represent the fierce sectional passions that led up to the war and accompanied its many swings in fortune; included are addresses by Lincoln, as great a pragmatist as he was idealist; by Confederate leaders such as Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens; by defenders of "King Cotton" and crusaders against the evils of slavery.
  • Women's Rights

    Jennifer A. Hurley

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Sept. 16, 2001)
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  • The Cold War

    Louise I. Gerdes

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Feb. 16, 2003)
    The American Civil War began with division and culminated in devastation for both sides, a president slain and a bitter reconstruction ahead. The speeches in this volume represent the fierce sectional passions that led up to the war and accompanied its many swings in fortune; included are addresses by Lincoln, as great a pragmatist as he was idealist; by Confederate leaders such as Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens; by defenders of "King Cotton" and crusaders against the evils of slavery.
  • The Cold War

    Louise Gerdes

    Paperback (Greenhaven, Feb. 14, 2003)
    Book by Gerdes, Louise
  • Immigration

    Michelle E. Houle

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Aug. 29, 2003)
    Offers speeches covering the various aspects of immigration by such figures as Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Henry Cabot Lodge, Pat Buchanan, and Linda Chavez.
  • The Vietnam War

    R. Shane-Armstrong

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 7, 2002)
    The Vietnamese declaration of independence initiated a chain of events that involved the United States in the longest war in American history, a war fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia and within the American conscience. This anthology of speeches presents a debate about the Vietnam War that began before the war and continued for more than half a century.
  • Immigration

    Michelle Houle

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Aug. 29, 2003)
    Offers speeches covering the various aspects of immigration by such figures as Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Henry Cabot Lodge, Pat Buchanan, and Linda Chavez.
  • Terrorism

    Debra Miller

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, May 21, 2003)
    The September 11, 2002 terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon brought terror to America's front door and caused U.S. President George Bush to declare war on terrorism. The speeches in this anthology illustrate the use of terror throughout history, from a range of perspectives.
  • Civil War

    Karin Coddon

    Paperback (Greenhaven, Jan. 6, 2003)
    The American Civil War began with division and culminated in devastation for both sides, a President slain and a bitter reconstruction ahead. The speeches in this volume represent the fierce sectional passions that led up to the war and accompanied its many swings in fortune; included are addresses by Lincoln, as great a pragmatist as he was idealist; by Confederate leaders such as Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens; by defenders of "King Cotton" and crusaders against the evils of slavery.
  • The American Revolution

    Kelly Wand

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Nov. 1, 2005)
    None
  • The 1960's

    William McConnell

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 12, 2002)
    The 1960s were a time of political and ideological change for the United States. This era was marked by the Vietnam War, political protest, the space race, and the Cold War. This collection of speeches chronicles how these events shaped U.S. foreign and domestic policy, examines the purpose of the counterculture movement, and shows the struggle for equality and civil rights.