SPEECHES OF NOTE : Celebration of the old, new and unspoken
Language: English Publication details: LondonEdition: 1Description: 370ISBN:- 9781786331090
- 080 SPE
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reference | Ernakulam Public Library Reference | Reference | 080 SPE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | E191485 |
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.
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