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"The history of the United States has been characterized by ferventidealism, intense struggle, and radical change. And for everycritical, defining moment in American history, there were thosewhose impassioned voices rang out, clear and true, and whose wordscompelled the minds and hearts of all who heard them. When PatrickHenry declared, ""Give me liberty, or give me death!"", when MartinLuther King Jr. said, ""I have a dream"", Americans listened and wereprofoundly affected. These speeches stand today as testaments tothis great nation made up of individuals with bold ideas andunshakeable convictions. The American Heritage Book of Great American Speeches for YoungPeople includes over 100 speeches by founding fathers, patriots,Native American and African American leaders, abolitionists,women's suffrage and labor activists, writers, athletes, and othersfrom all walks of life, featuring inspiring and unforgettablespeeches by such notable speakers as: Patrick Henry * Thomas Jefferson * Tecumseh * Frederick Douglass *Sojourner Truth * Abraham Lincoln * Susan B. Anthony * Mother Jones* Lou Gehrig * Franklin D. Roosevelt * Albert Einstein * Pearl S.Buck * Langston Hughes * John F. Kennedy * Martin Luther KingJr. These are the voices that shaped our history. They are powerful,moving, and, above all else, uniquely American."

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...encourages readers to speak out for what they believe in. Its concluding chapter on how (and why) to make an effective speech will give the reader a boost of confidence and a skill which will prove useful long after school days are over. ( BookPage, October 2001) A useful compendium of more than 100 speeches that span nearly 400 years of American history.... The speeches inform readers and provide examples of how the spoken word has affected Americans throughout our past. (School Library Journal, December 2001)

...encourages readers to speak out for what they believe in. Its concluding chapter on how (and why) to make an effective speech will give the reader a boost of confidence and a skill which will prove useful long after school days are over. (BookPage, October 2001) A useful compendium of more than 100 speeches that span nearly 400 years of American history... The speeches inform readers and provide examples of how the spoken word has affected Americans throughout our past. (School Library Journal, December 2001)

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SUZANNE MCINTIRE has been collecting great speeches for many years. She is a freelance writer and the mother of two.

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