Speeches that Changed the World

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Owen Collins
Westminster John Knox Press, 1999 M01 1 - 440 pages
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From Moses' delivery of the Ten Commandments to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" address in Washington, Speeches That Changed the World contains the inspiring words of the world's greatest orators.

The defining moments of three thousand years of history are brought alive through the spoken words of the great leaders, religious and literary figures, politicians, and pioneering men and women who have shaped our world. Ideal as a reference tool, study companion for public speakers and students, or simply as a fascinating journey into the past, this memorable book captures the drama of history in the making.

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Moses The Ten Commandments second millennium BC
3
Socrates Socrates Apology 399 BC
15
Jesus Christ The Beatitudes AD 34
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I had a voice from God to help me 1431
39
I dye in the true catholyke fayth 1553
45
Cranmers Last Words 1556
59
On Liberty 1645
66
The quiet enjoyment of your Religion
73
Give me liberty or give me death 1775
142
God is no respecter of persons 1786
148
First Inaugural Address 1789
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Republican Frenchmen 1794
166
Let us pursue our own Federal and Republican
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Farewell to the Old Guard 1814
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The Declaration of Sentiments 1848
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Aint I A Woman? 1851
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Ye must be born again 1747
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William Pitt The Stamp Act 1766
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Conciliation with America 1775
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What to the American slave is your Fourth
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Inaugural Address 1853
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TitleSpeeches that Changed the World
EditorOwen Collins
ContributorAndrew Young
PublisherWestminster John Knox Press, 1999
ISBN0664221491, 9780664221492
Length440 pages
  
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