SPEECHES OF NOTE : Celebration of the old, new and unspoken
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HISTORY / LANGUAGE & LITERARY STUDIES / EDUCATION & REFERENCE
Summary: Discover speeches that altered the course of history, like Nelson Mandela's on the day he became South Africa's first black President, and outpourings of much-needed change, such as the impassioned, impromptu appeal for women's rights from Sojourner Truth, an African-American woman born into slavery. Expect the gloriously unexpected, as Kermit the Frog takes to the podium, and celebrate lives well-lived, including Tilda Swinton's tribute to 'every alien's favourite cousin', David Bowie. While some speeches are heard by millions, some remain unspoken: the secret draft prepared for Queen Elizabeth II during a military exercise for World War III, and President Nixon's chilling public announcement should Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become stranded on the Moon. Surprising, inspiring and shocking; moving, comforting and enlightening.
9781786331090
Purchased Prism Books,Kadavanthra
Speeches Collection of Speeches Speeches, addresses, etc.History Correspondence. Reference Work Nelson Mandela (South Africas first black President) Sojourner Truth (African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist) History