The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches

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A collection of speeches on government, religion, freedom, equality, and other issues, given from ancient times to the twentieth century, by British, American, French, Irish, and other orators

Genres: HistoryNonfictionPoliticsReferenceAmerican HistoryHistoricalPhilosophyEuropean History

528 Pages

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