Terry Golway Book order (chronological)

This collection features speeches from some of the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American history, curated by leading scholars under the guidance of series editor Richard Beeman. It serves as a mini-library of essential texts that address vital issues in American civic life. Whether for first-time readers or those revisiting classic writings in light of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, these volumes offer a powerful resource for scholars, students, and engaged citizens. The anthology includes remarkable rhetoric from both prominent leaders and lesser-known figures who have shaped American history. Frederick Douglass highlighted the irony of Independence Day from a slave's perspective, while Martin Luther King, Jr. articulated his vision for an interracial America. William Jennings Bryan captured social discontent with the phrase "a cross of gold," and Barbara Jordan voiced national outrage during Nixon's impeachment hearings. Notably, effective presidents have often been those who understood the power of language, as seen in Lincoln's address at Gettysburg, Kennedy's moral stance at the Berlin Wall, Roosevelt's radio chats with the nation, and Reagan's address to Congress following an assassination attempt. This selection of speeches encapsulates the enduring impact of eloquence in American political discourse.

Let Every Nation Know is the first book of its kind-a historical biography in Kennedy's own words. Combining a remarkable audio CD of Kennedy's most famous speeches, debates and press conferences with the insights of two of America's preeminent historians, the result is a unique look at the world-changing words and presidency of John F. Kennedy. Robert Dallek, author of the #1 bestselling biography An Unfinished Life, and Terry Golway, author of Washington's General, bring to life the soaring oratory, marvelous wit and the intense drama of Kennedy's words and the events they evoke. "I had forgotten just how powerful these speeches were but the CD brings them to life once more and Dallek and Golway have done a masterful job of putting them into context."-Bob Schieffer, CBS News

Ireland's struggle for freedom reaches back much further into the annals of history than most of us can imagine. Since the eleventh century, when legendary king Brian Boru united the chieftains of Ireland to resist Viking invasion, countless individual leaders have fought to preserve and protect Ireland's political and cul-tural autonomy. In a chronicle of unprecedented breadth and authority, For the Cause of Liberty tells the stories of these heroes -- including both men and women, Catholics and Protestants -- who enabled the Irish to free themselves from the yoke of colonial oppression. Journalist Terry Golway reconstructs the entire thousand-year history of Irish nationalism, covering each benchmark event in Ireland's political evolution and presenting a vivid, epic tale of both the famous and unsung patriots who changed the course of Ireland's history. Among these are Wolfe Tone, a leader of the 1798 rebellion who cut his own throat rather than submit to a hangman; Kevin Barry, executed at age eighteen rather than turn informer on the eve of independence in 1921; and Bobby Sands, an IRA militant who died on a hunger strike in 1981, calling international attention to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The engaging and admirable story of how the Irish have saved themselves, For the Cause of Liberty is a peerless work of scholarship, and it offers a fresh context for the ongoing discussion of Ireland's political future.