Description

This inspiring book collects over 40 of the most powerful and stirring addresses delivered in history.

It captures significant historical events of the past 400 years in the words of their participants, from speeches given in times of war and sorrow to those delivered in moments of hope. This classic collection includes such famous speeches as:

• Susan B. Anthony – On a Woman s Right to Vote
• Winston Churchill – Their Finest Hour
• John F. Kennedy – Ich bin ein Berliner
• Nelson Mandela – Inaugural Address
• Greta Thunberg – You have stolen my dreams and my childhood.

These stirring speeches provide rich insight into political history and the figures who made their voices heard.

About the Author

Edward Humphreys studied history at Concordia University. He is a contributor to a number of Canadian periodicals and is the author and editor of five previous works of non-fiction. Humphreys lives with his family in Ontario, not far from the site of the Battle of Lundy s Lane.