GREAT SPEECHES: WORDS THAT SHAPED THE WORLD

Great Speeches captures significant historical events of the past 400 years in the words of their participants, from those speeches given in times of war and sorrow, such as Winston Churchill's 'This Was Their Finest Hour', to those delivered at moments of hope, such as Barack Obama's election victory address.

Arranged in chronological order for easy reference, each speech is prefaced by an introduction and illustrated with an image of the speaker.