Words that Shook the World

100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events

• Author(s): Richard Greene, Florie Brizel,
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Pages: 183
• ISBN_10: 0735202966
  ISBN_13: 9780735202962
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Management , History / General , History / World , History / Modern / 20th Century / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric , Literary Collections / Speeches , Reference / General ,

Description:... Words that Shook the World celebrates over 40 of the most extraordinary speeches of the last 100 years. Illustrated with dramatic black-and-white photographs, the book sets each of the speeches and speakers within a historical context that includes timelines and contemporary press commentary. In addition, readers are brought inside every paragraph of 20 of these magical speeches to discover what has made these words so powerful. And, best of all, two audio CDs reveal the passion of many of these extraordinary individuals as they faced their audiences, opened their hearts, and spoke Words that Shook the World.