The Right Words: Great Republican Speeches That Shaped History

Award-winning presidential scholar and speechwriter Wynton Hall brings together the Republican Party's greatest oratorical gems, from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Teddy Roosevelt's the Man with the Muckrake to Ronald Reagan's ""Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"" and George W. Bush's ""our mission and our moment"" speech after 9/11. Hall examines the historical context of each of these great addresses and reveals the persuasive secrets that make each speech truly outstanding.

Author: Wynton C. Hall
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.46w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9780471758167

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/27/2006 pg. 42
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 60

About the Author
Wynton C. Hall is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. An award-winning presidential scholar, speechwriter, and author, Hall holds an M.A. from Texas A&M University in speech communication with an emphasis in presidential rhetoric and public affairs. In 2003, he was appointed to the eight-person National Task Force on the Presidency and Public Opinion, which is composed of some of the top presidential scholars in the United States. Hall is the coauthor of "The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me about Politics, Leadership, and Life" (Wiley). His work has been published in "The New York Times," "USA Today," The "Washington Times," "Presidential Studies Quarterly," "National Review Online," and elsewhere.