Best Speeches In Us History - April 2024

Unfreedom of the Press

From five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, FOX News star, and radio host Mark R. Levin comes a groundbreaking and enlightening book that shows how the great tradition of the American free press has degenerated into a standardless profession that has squandered the faith and trust of the American public, not through actions of government officials, but through its own abandonment of reportorial integrity and objective journalism.Unfreedom of the Press is not just another book about the press. Levin shows how those entrusted with news reporting today are destroying freedom of the press... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1476773092
• ASIN: 1476773092
• ISBN: 1476773092
• Brand: Threshold Editions
• Manufacturer: Threshold Editions

Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

In this instant New York Times bestseller, the celebrated author of Make Your Bed shares amazing adventure stories from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin Laden.Sea Stories begins in 1960 at the American Officers' Club in France, where Allied officers and their wives gathered to have drinks and tell s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1538729741
• ASIN: 1538729741
• ISBN: 1538729741
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (Updated and Expanded Edition)

The definitive compendium of classic and modern oratory expanded―with a new preface on what makes a speech "great." An instant classic when it was first published a decade ago and now enriched by seventeen new speeches, Lend Me Your Ears contains more than two hundred outstanding moments of oratory. It is selected, arranged, and introduced by William Safire, who honed his skills as a presidential speechwriter. He is considered by many to be America's most influential political columnist and most elegant explicator of our language. Covering speeches from Demosthenes to George W. Bush, this la... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393059316
• ASIN: 0393059316
• ISBN: 0393059316
• Brand: W W Norton Company
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Their Eyes Were Watching God

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick“A deeply soulful novel that comprehends love and cruelty, and separates the big people from the small of heart, without ever losing sympathy for those unfortunates who don’t know how to live properly.” —Zadie SmithOne of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061120065
• ASIN: 0061120065
• ISBN: 0061120065
• Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

A finalist for the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award in NonfictionA New York Times Notable Book Bloomberg Best Book of 2018The New York Times bestseller!Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and are afraid to speak honestly. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising—on campus as well as nationally. How did this happen? First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735224897
• ASIN: 0735224897
• ISBN: 0735224897
• Manufacturer: Penguin Press

The World's Great Speeches: Fourth Enlarged (1999) Edition

This outstanding compendium of 292 great speeches contains addresses from nearly every historical era and nation, from the formal orations of ancient Greece and the speeches of Julius Caesar, to modern-day addresses by Nelson Mandela, Ronald Regan and Václav Havel.Among the memorable speeches included here are Pericles' funeral oration, St. Bernard's advocacy of the Second Crusade, William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech, Winston Churchill's "Blood, Sweat and Tears" address, Richard Nixon's speech to the astronauts on the moon, Malcolm X's address on the Black Revolution, and many mor... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0486409031
• UPC: 800759409037
• ASIN: 0486409031
• ISBN: 9780486409030
• Brand: Dover Publications
• Manufacturer: Dover Publications

The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great

Now a #1 New York Times Bestseller.Human beings have never had it better than we have it now in the West. So why are we on the verge of throwing it all away?In 2016, New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro spoke at the University of California–Berkeley. Hundreds of police officers were required to protect his speech. What was so frightening about Shapiro? He came to argue that Western civilization is in the midst of a crisis of purpose and ideas; that we have let grievances replace our sense of community and political expediency limit our individual rights; that we are teaching our kid... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07CLMXWT9
• ASIN: B07CLMXWT9
• Manufacturer: Broadside e-books

The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley

• ASIN: 0345350685
• ASIN: 0345350685
• ISBN: 0345350685
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary (Vol. Three-Volume Set)

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original. A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter’s translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David’s flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job’s incendiary ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393292495
• ASIN: 0393292495
• ISBN: 0393292495
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Best of Mad Libs

Over the last 50 years, Price Stern Sloan has published hundreds and hundreds of Mad Libs stories. Come fill out over 125 of the funniest ones in this deluxe oversize edition. This book also includes a history of the game as told by the creator Leonard Stern (complete with pictures) and stories filled out by today’s hottest stars! It’s the super-silly way to say _________ [adjective] 50th Anniversary, Mad Libs!

• ASIN: 0843126981
• ASIN: 0843126981
• ISBN: 0843126981
• Brand: Brand: Price Stern Sloan
• Manufacturer: Mad Libs

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

NATIONAL BESTSELLERONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARWho are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark Side, an electrifying work of investigative journalism that uncovers the agenda of this powerful group.In her new preface, Jane Mayer discusses the results of the most recent election and Donald Trump's victory, and how, despite much discussion to the contrary, this was a huge victory for the billionaires who have been pouring money in the American political system.Why is America living in an age ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307947904
• ASIN: 0307947904
• ISBN: 0307947904
• Brand: Anchor
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Atlas Shrugged

Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.Who is John Galt? When he says that he will stop the motor of the world, is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battles not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves?You will know the answer to the... [Read More]

• ASIN: B003V8B5XO
• ASIN: B003V8B5XO
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Signet

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Winner of the Lincoln Prize Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work, as the one-term congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president.On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0743270754
• ASIN: 0743270754
• ISBN: 0743270754
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The Point of It All: A Lifetime of Great Loves and Endeavors

Created and compiled by Charles Krauthammer before his death, The Point of It All is a powerful collection of the influential columnist's most important works. Spanning the personal, the political and the philosophical, it includes never-before-published speeches and a major new essay about the effect of today's populist movements on the future of global democracy. Edited and with an introduction by the columnist's son, Daniel Krauthammer, it is the most intimate and profound book yet by the legendary writer and thinker. In his decades of work as America's preeminent political commentator, Ch... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984825488
• ASIN: 1984825488
• ISBN: 1984825488
• Manufacturer: Crown Forum

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: A Song of Ice and Fire

Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there were Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve, but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals - in stature if not ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B011PVVZYM
• ASIN: B011PVVZYM
• Manufacturer: Random House Audio

Common Sense, a Summary View of the Rights of British America, Thoughts on Government and the Speeches of Washington : Important Early American Political Writing, Including the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution

The American Revolution stands as a major turning point in world history. Most prominently, it resulted in the creation of the United States of America, a nation that has played a dominate role in world

• UPC: 398841385
• Rating: 4.0

Down to the Last Pitch : How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time

From acclaimed author Tim Wendel, the behind-the-headlines story of the Best World Series Ever, and the watershed season that propelled two of baseball s worst teams to dominance and ushered in baseball s modern era.

• UPC: 42083555
• Rating: 4.0

Best of Enemies : A History of US and Middle East Relations, Part One: 1783-1953

"Best of Enemies is surely destined to stand alongside Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis as a graphic history of the Middle East. A must read for anyone interested in learning, or teaching, about the region."--Mark Levine, professor

• UPC: 19858564
• Rating: 3.0

Secrets To Planning The Perfect Speech For Marketing Managers: How To Plan To Give The Best Speech Of Your Life! - eBook

In the world of marketing, a manager has the responsibility to find potential customers, make sure that they know about the companys products, and then equip the sales team to turn potential customers into real

• UPC: 707773328

Best of Enemies : A History of US and Middle East Relations, Part Three: 1984-2013

Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations, Part Three:

• UPC: 413958513

The Last Best Hope : The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan

From the time he arrived on the political scene in 1964 - throughout his presidency and beyond, Ronald Reagan - used his speeches to inspire and reinvigorate America. When he spoke, Reagan, said, he was

• UPC: 48159722

Locked Up with God : My Best Thirteen Speeches by Captain Guy D. Gruters, Vietnam POW

The title of this book reflects that it is a book about being locked up with God. This happened to me during the Vietnam War. I was an American prisoner of war - P.O.W. I

• UPC: 53407278

Speech of Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, on the Three Million Appropriation Bill, and the Mexican War : Delivered in the House of Representatives of the U.S., Feb. 13, 1847

Speech of Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, on the Three Million Appropriation Bill, and the Mexican

• UPC: 250216910

The Oratorical Year Book for 1865 : Being a Collection of the Best Speeches Delivered in Parliament, at the Bar, and on the Platform (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Oratorical Year Book for 1865: Being a Collection of the Best Speeches Delivered in Parliament, at the Bar, and on the Platform IN the present volume, which it is hoped is but

• UPC: 785208273

Speech of Mr. Truman Smith, of Conn., on the Oregon Question : Delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., February 7th, 1846.

Speech of Mr. Truman Smith, of Conn., on the Oregon

• UPC: 816459212