About the Author

Andrew Carroll is the editor of three New York Times bestsellers, including Letters of a Nation and War Letters. Visit www.warletters.com.

Reviews

Library Journal Uniquely textured....There is no comparable one-volume collection of twentieth-century commentary that evokes such a diversity of viewpoints.

New York Post A fine snapshot....All of the great moral and social debates can be found here.

Robert Shrum presidential speechwriter In Our Own Words is history at its best, because it is neither filtered nor synthesized but is presented in the words of the speakers themselves

Library Journal Uniquely textured....There is no comparable one-volume collection of twentieth-century commentary that evokes such a diversity of viewpoints.
New York Post A fine snapshot....All of the great moral and social debates can be found here.
Robert Shrum presidential speechwriter In Our Own Words is history at its best, because it is neither filtered nor synthesized but is presented in the words of the speakers themselves

Here is a uniquely textured, chronological collection of speeches delivered by Americans throughout the 20th century. Torricelli (senator, D-NJ) and Carroll (Letters of a Nation) have selected an unusual array of speeches by Americans like Helen Keller, Paul Robeson, and Jane Fonda. Of course, many of the major speeches in this anthology can be found in other sourcesÄand the inclusion of a few "You Are There" radio commentaries is perplexing, since they are not properly speeches. Still, there is no comparable one-volume collection of 20th-century commentary that evokes such a diversity of viewpoints. Recommended for public and academic libraries.ÄJim Doyle, Sara Hightower Regional Lib., Rome, GA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.