In our own words
Subtitle: extraordinary speeches of the American century
By: edited by Robert Torricelli and Andrew Carroll ; foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Contributors: Torricelli, Robert G.; Carroll, Andrew.
Publisher: Kodansha International
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc., American; United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Genres: Sources.
Description: In Our Own Words is a record of the most impassioned, inspirational, and infuriating orations ever given by Americans in this century. Featured here are the words of poets and politicians, artists and astronauts, scoundrels and sports heroes, Native Americans and Nobel laureates, soldiers and civil rights activists, humorists and hellraisers. In Our Own Words includes over 150 speeches, sermons, eulogies, radio broadcasts, courtroom pleas, fireside chats, public tributes, and commencement addresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.