Editorial Review:

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Students and teachers of history, enthusiasts of speechmaking, and folks needing something different to spice up those mix tapes with will enjoy this inspired four-disc tour of a century. It's a bit heavy on events a baby boomer is most likely to be interested in, but there's nothing wrong with knowing one's audience. For the most part, these recordings make 20th-century history appear to be happening right now. It might sound clichéd, but it really is a thrill to hear history in the making: Woodrow Wilson lying to the American Indians, Gloria Steinem addressing the National Organization for Women, the launch of sputnik, Dr. King delivering the 'I Have a Dream' speech with intense clarity and emotion, Kennedy delivering his infamous address to the nation after being sworn in, the very first recording ever made on an Edison phonograph, Nixon resigning in shame, Hitler hatefully ranting about Germanic expansionism, Malcolm X powerfully speaking on black power, Babe Ruth saying good-bye to baseball, and Neil Armstrong uttering those famous words as he first steps onto the moon. --Mike McGonigal









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Disc 1:

1. The Farmer And The Republican Party - William Howard Taft
2. Address To The American Indians - President Woodrow Wilson
3. Address To The Boys' Progressive League - Former President Theodore Roosevelt
4. Inaugural Address - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
5. Inaugural Address - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. Election Eve Campaign Speech - Governer Thomas E. Dewey
7. Inaugural Address - President Harry S. Truman
8. 'Checkers' Speech - Senator Richard M. Nixon
9. Presidential Campaign Address - Governer Adlai Stevenson
10. Republican Convention Address - Dwight D. Eisenhower
11. Presidential Debate - Senator John F. Kennedy And Vice-President Richard M. Nixon
12. Presidential Campaign Address - Senator Barry Goldwater
13. Address To The Nation - President Lyndon B. Johnson
14. Presidential Campaign Address - Senator Robert F. Kennedy
15. Inaugural Address - President Richard M. Nixon
16. Resignation Address - Vice-President Spiro Agnew
17. Resignation Address - President Richard M. Nixon
18. Democratic Convention Acceptance Speech - Governor Jimmy Carter
19. Inaugural Address - President Ronald Reagan
20. Keynote Address For The Democratic Convention - Governor Mario Cuomo
21. Address To The Democratic Convention - Reverend Jesse Jackson

Disc 2:

1. First Recorded Promotional Message On The Edison - Len Spencer
2. The German Peril - Former U.S. Ambassador To Germany James G. Watson
3. Address From France - General 'J.J.' Black Pershing
4. On Lindbergh's Return To The United States - President Calvin Coolidge And Charles Lindbergh
5. Abdication Address - King Edward The VIII
6. On His Return From The Munich Conference - Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
7. On The German Occupation Of Sudetenland In Czechoslovakia - Chancellor Adolf Hitler
8. Declaration Of War With Germany - Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
9. First Radio Address As Prime Minister - Prime Minister Winston Churchill
10. Declaration Of War Against Japan - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
11. The First Atomic Bomb Attack On Japan - President Harry S. Truman
12. Address To Congress - General Douglas MacArthur
13. On The Fall Of Dien Bien Phu - Secretary Of State John Foster Dulles
14. Announcement Of The Launching Of Sputnik - Radio Moscow
15. The Cuban Missile Crisis - President John F. Kennedy
16. Confrontation Over Russian Missiles In Cuba - U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations Adlai Stevenson
17. On Signing Of The Bill Of Rights - President Lyndon B. Johnson
18. Eulogy For Robert F. Kennedy - Senator Edward Kennedy
19. The End Of Vietnam War - President Richard M. Nixon
20. On Commencement Of The Bombing Of Iraq - President George Bush

Disc 3:

1. The Ideal Republic - William Jennings Bryan
2. On The Future Of Women In Flying - Amelia Earhart
3. Farewell To Baseball - Lou Gehrig
4. Address To The Nation On The R.A.F. - Prime Minister Winston Churchill
5. Greetings To The Children Of England - Princess Elizabeth And Princess Margaret
6. Farewell To Baseball - Babe Ruth
7. Address To Congress - Casey Stengel
8. Farewell Address - President Dwight D. Eisenhower
9. Inaugural Address - President John F. Kennedy
10. The First American In Earth Orbit - Lt. Col. John Glenn
11. Address To The Civil Rights Marchers In Washington, D.C. - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
12. Christmas Greeting From Space - Astronaut Frank Borman
13. The Moon Landing - Astronaut Neil Armstrong
14. Address To Congress - Hank Aaron
15. Address To The Nation On The Berlin Wall - President Ronald Reagan

Disc 4:

1. Address On U.S. Neutrality - Charles Lindbergh
2. Address To The Chicago Irish Fellowship Club - Senator Joseph McCarthy
3. The Kitchen Debate - Vice-President Nixon And Premier Nikita Khrushchev
4. Farewell To Fans (The Payola Scandal) - Alan Freed
5. Concession Speech - Richard M. Nixon
6. On Black Power - Malcolm X
7. Address To The Yippie Convention - Jerry Rubin
8. Press Conference On Riots At The Democratic Convention - Mayor Richard Daley
9. Address On Vietnam War Protests - Vice President Spiro Agnew
10. Address To The Women Of America - Gloria Steinem
11. On Releasing The Watergate Tapes - President Richard M. Nixon
12. Testimony At The Iran-Contra Hearings - Lt. Col. Oliver North

Rating: - great speeches
It was what I needed for my high school public speaking class. The students are able to listen to great speeches. This way they had a reference to what makes an excellent speech.

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Rating: - A good collection of snippets.
I have to admit I bought this CD set mainly for Winston Churchills "Darkest Hour" speech,then thought "Hey I could get all sorts of great speeches at once. All the speeches are pretty impressive and some of them are a little creepy to hear. I mean to "HEAR" a President talk about the "Indians" when they were still living on the plains and in the mountains of America is just strange.
Some of the speeches are complete, however Churchills "Darkest Hour" was not one of them. Over all it was a great collection, but I wish that some of the speeches had not been trunkated. You might look for a CD that more accurately targets what you're looking for than trying to get a one stop shop with this set.

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Rating: - A Good Anthology of Forgotten Talent---
Particularly in this day of manufactured charisma on television, great public speaking has become a lost art--look at what we are using for President right now! This set will serve as a reminder of what we used to enjoy, particularly on the political scene. Certainly, a Franklin Roosevelt or a John Kennedy only comes once in a great moon and this is an opportunity to remember what we have had, and lost. I have had this set for several years and my only regret is that it isn't longer; I suppose for practicality's sake the entire texts of the speeches couldn't be included. Sound quality is remarkable, particularly for the old pre-electric recordings. It will probably be a surprise to many to actually hear the pre-FDR Presidents speak; again, they were not homogenized in the manner popular now.

This is a great 'starter' set for those who enjoy the spoken word for its own sake.

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Rating: - Great classroom resource
This is a must for any US History teacher. It's one thing to read a landmark speech, quite another to hear it as you read along. Studying history is much more interesting when students can "touch" "hear" "see" it. To have the actual voice putting inflection and feeling to the words makes it more memorable. Students today are so visual that merely listening to the speech is ineffective. (trust me, they will fall asleep.) Hand out a printed copy of the speech for them to read along with and highlight key points. It's also helpful when students are taking the AP US History exam to be able to quote speeches in their DBQs.

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Rating: - Important Set--Good for school use
As a teacher this set is invaluable. The recordings are well-chosen and nicely mastered. It's a good survey of 20th century audio recordings.