Great Speeches - Words that Shaped the World

This book covers a full range of inspiring speakers: kings and queens feature next to presidents and prime ministers; great human rights leaders stand with great military leaders. Each speech is preceded by a short introduction, and there are biographies of each speaker at the back of the book. It is highly illustrated and presented in an easy-reference chronological order. This is a beautiful book for anyone interested the way great speeches shape public life, and history itself...