A historian and former presidential speechwriter presents an unprecedented two-volume collection of the greatest speeches in American history.

This book examines the political oratory, rhetoric and persona of Margaret Thatcher as a means of understanding her justifications for ‘Thatcherism’. The ma

The celebrated orators and speeches of ancient Athens have been read and enjoyed for thousands of years. Focusing on the works of three of the greatest orators

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This book highlights the role played by public, political discourse in shaping the distribution of power between Senate and People in the Late Roman Republic. A