Strong Voices Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing

Tonya Bolden, Cokie Roberts, Prentice Onayemi, Lisa Renee Pitts

eAudio - 2020

""A wide-ranging collection of speeches and a worthwhile resource for students of American history."" —Booklist""A golden celebration of the multicultural voices who demand the U.S.—and the world—do better."" —Kirkus""An important addition to American history collections."" —School Library JournalStrong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and those who didn't, at significant times in American history. Read the original words—sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety—that have shaped our cultural fabric.Introductions by acclaimed writer Tonya Bolden provide... historical context and critical insights to the meaning and impact of every speech. Illustrations by award-winning artist Eric Velasquez illuminate what it... more