β Scribed by Laura Marie Altom
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This volume presents an anthology of memorable speeches given by women throughout the ages, pairing issues of war, patriotism, social justice, women's rights, religion, politics, and the press with leaders who helped to change the world. Examples include the fiery invective of Elizabeth I, the defiant stand of Sojourner Truth, the wry politics of Clare Boothe Luce, and the calm resolve of Margaret Thatcher, among many others.;pt. 6. Speeches to the court. Hortensia speaks before the Roman Tribunal (42 B.C.) -- Emma Goldman addresses her jury (1917) -- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn disputes the Smith Act (1953) -- pt. 7. Declarations of the fourth estate. Dorothy Thompson chides Hitler's definition of a free press (1937) -- Clare Boothe Luce takes the American press to task (1960) -- Katharine Graham gives a vigilant press its due during Watergate (1974) -- pt. 8. Political speeches. Anna Howard Shaw parodies emotionalism in politics (1913) -- Lady Astor reflects on women in politics (1922) -- Clare Boothe Luce delivers her "G.I. Joe and G.I. Jim" speech (1944) -- Eleanor Roosevelt defends the United Nations (1952) -- Barbara Jordan argues for the impeachment of Richard Nixon (1974) -- Margaret Thatcher takes up the leadership of her party (1975) -- Shirley Chisholm says vote for the individual, not the party (1978) -- Jeane Kirkpatrick excoriates the San Francisco Democrats (1984) --pt. 9. Commencements. Gloria Steinem defines a new kind of humanism (1971) -- Ayn Rand makes the case for philosophy (1974) -- Barbara Bush triumphs at Wellesley (1990) -- Madeleine Albright speaks to the nationalist impulse (1994) -- pt. 10. Religious speeches. Mary Baker Eddy preaches the doctrine of Christian Science (1895) -- Maude Royden preaches to the newly enfranchised (1920) -- Elizabeth Dole finds lessons in the story of Esther (1987) -- Benazir Bhutto labels discrimination and intolerance as betrayers of Islam (1995) -- pt. 11. Farewells and transitions. Elizabeth Woodville Grey entrusts her son to the Archbishop of Canterbury (1483) -- Lady Jane Grey speaks from the gallows (1554) -- Queen Elizabeth I presents her golden speech (1601) -- Maria Stewart bids farewell to the podium (1833) -- Kate Richards O'Hare gives the farewell address of a socialist (1919) -- Princess Diana seeks a more private life (1993).;pt. 1. To arms and armistice. Boadicea summons her soldiers to battle (61) -- Bloody Mary inveighs against Wyatt's rebellion (1554) -- Queen Elizabeth I braces her troops for the Spanish Armada (1588) -- Anna Dickinson thunders for the Union cause (1863) -- Emmeline Pankhurst recruits for the Great War (1914) -- Helen Keller calls for a strike against war (1916) -- Dolores Ibarruri inflames the Spanish Civil War (1936) -- Madame Sun Yat-sen accepts the International Stalin Peace Prize (1951) -- Golda Meir appeals for reconciliation (1957) -- Margaret Thatcher marshals support for the Falklands War (1982) -- pt. 2. Pledges of allegiance and patriotism. Empress Theodora stands her ground (532) -- Queen Elizabeth I delivers a reproof to her Parliament (1566) -- Frances Wright defines patriotism (1828) -- Princess Elizabeth makes a vow to the British Empire (1947) -- Margaret Thatcher hails a new Britain (1982) -- pt. 3. Tributes and commemorations. Julia Ward Howe praises poet Oliver Wendell Holmes (1879) -- Mary Lease extols the virtues of Kansas (1893) -- Voltairine de Cleyre memorializes the Haymarket martyrs (1900) -- Jane Addams salutes George Washington (1903) -- Queen Elizabeth II remembers the year that was (1992) -- pt. 4. Speeches on social justice. Maria Stewart calls for the upliftment of her race (1832) -- Angelina Grimke speaks above the shouts of an angry mob (1838) -- Frances Harper advocates liberty for slaves (1857) -- Zitkala-sa speaks to the history of Native Americans (1896) -- Mother Jones exhorts the miner to his duty (1902) -- Margaret Chase Smith denounces McCarthyism (1950) -- pt. 5. Speeches on women's rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton keynotes the first women's rights convention (1848) -- Sojourner Truth asks a pointed question (1851) -- Abby Kelley Foster blasts passivity and laziness (1851) -- Lucy Stone speaks as a disappointed woman (1855) -- Sojourner Truth keeps things stirring (1867) -- Elizabeth Cady Stanton sees the male element as a destructive force (1868) -- Susan B. Anthony defines "citizenship" under the Constitution (1872) -- Frances Willard makes a plea for "home protection" (1876) -- Belva Lockwood calls forth history (undated) -- Emmeline Pankhurst exhorts British women to be militant (1912) -- Jeannette Rankin urges a "small measure of democracy" for women (1918) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton honors the first women's rights convention (1998).
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The man was smart and he didn't mind killing people. Welcome to the big leagues, Davenport. Lucas Davenport's first case as a U.S. Marshal sends him into uncharted territory, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. Thanks to some very influential people whose lives he
After his wife's murder at the hands of a drug lord, Joe Morgan vanishes to a remote Pacific Northwest island. Bitter, he leads a solitary life, mourning his wife and the daughter he left behind to ensure her safety. Joe's peace is broken when a female U.S. Marshal appears on his beach, claiming sh
Latimer was a tough Texas town. But things got a whole heap tougher when Ralph Elphick decided he wanted the oil discovered on range owned by Callum Bascombe and his wife Abby. LeRoy slipped quietly into town but ended up taken a beating. But there was no stopping him. By the time he was through, La
**He was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. His fated mate? The gorgeous U.S. Marshal transporting him ...** Once, Cooper was a U.S. Marshal with a distinguished career. Now he's a prisoner, accused of murder, with his inner griffin suppressed and maybe even dead. He's being transported ac
**Strong, relentless, and lethal, he plays every angle to trap the worst criminals. But for the one woman he can't resist, he'll break all the rules...** For hotel manager Tabitha Martin, bad boys usually spell disaster. And her new guest promises just that, with his formidable build, tattooe
**In A Cabin By The Sea** Gillian Logue's first assignment as a U.S. Marshal takes her to a cabin on the Oregon seacoast. This is her chance to prove to her brothersβall marshalsβand to herself that she's good at her job. She'll keep Joe Morgan safe so he can testify at an important trial, and