Historical Speeches

This book features the collected speeches of President Ford during his time in office as the president of the United States (1974-77). The speeches include his taking the oath of office and then pardoning Richard Nixon and draft evaders. Further speeches include his various State of the Union addresses and speeches on foreign, economic, and energy policy, among others. This collection enables you to understand the actions of President Ford from his numerous speeches. The book includes 14 key speeches in total.

This volume collects the key speeches of President Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter Jr.), America's 39th president during his term of office from 1977-1981. Speeches include Carter's multiple speeches related to inflation and the energy crisis, speeches on diplomatic relations with China, Afghanistan, the Iran Rescue Mission, and the Panama Canal treaty signing. His three State of the Union addresses are also included together with his inaugural address and farewell speech.

This collection charts the history of American civil rights from the perspective of seven different US presidents in the modern era from the 1950s to the present. The collection includes speeches from Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton and Obama with additional detail and context from Matthew Ross. Presidential speeches are presented in a full and in context. This offers a unique way to follow the topic of civil rights over decades.

Dieser Roman ist nicht nur eine Hommage an das historische Städtchen ¬Aarberg im schweizerischen Seeland, sondern erzählt auch die ergreifende Liebesgeschichte von Emmi und Pjotr aus der Sicht einer stolzen, alten Eiche, deren Herzstück sich später als Stammtisch viele Gedanken über die heutige Gesellschaft macht. Der Stammtisch hütet ein Geheimnis aus der Zeit nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, als ein polnischer Staatsbürger zu Unrecht des Mordes an einem jungen Schweizer aus gutbürgerlichem Haus verdächtigt wird.

This book includes key speeches from President Eisenhower during his Presidency (1953-1961) including key speeches on the post-war peace process and his speech on the so-called 'Eisenhower doctrine'. His inaugural address and farewell speeches are also included as well as his address to the Republican National convention in 1956. This collection provides an informative, first-hand account of the Eisenhower Presidency and the 1950s in America.