Words of a Century - Lucas, Stephen E. (Professor of Communication, Professor of Communication, University of Wisconsin) a Medhurst, Martin J. (Professor of Communication, Professor of Communication, Texas A a M)

Words of a Century presents an anthology of the top 100 speeches of the twentieth-century. The selections were determined in a nationwide survey of communication scholars, based on rhetorical artistry and historical impact. Reprinted in full, these authoritative texts are preceded by headnotes that place the speeches into historical context.