Women at the Podium : Memorable Speeches in History

By S. Michele Nix

From the battlefield and the pulpit, before cameras and vast crowds, women have long shaped history with powerful, impassioned words. Now, in the first anthology of its kind, S. Michele Nix brings... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380802864
• ISBN13: 9780380802869
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.1" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding, a breakthrough in historical journalism

This is an absolute must-read for everyone with an appreciation for landmark speeches placed in the right historical perspective. Ms. Nix's selection and insight is a credit to a new field that merits further exploration. Bravo!!

Bravo!!

It's about time someone pulled together a compendium of this sort. Ms. Nix's wide-ranging collection of influential speeches heard 'round the world advances the cause of women far more than Gloria Steinem could ever hope to.The content is well-rounded, focused, and brilliantly thought-out. This is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the spoken word.

Shapers of History

Finally! An anthology that acknowledges women as the movers and shapers of history that they were, and continue to be, rather than simply being appendages of the men with whom they are associated. Michele Nix has given us page after page of inspirational oratory by courageous women who stood their ground even when such action exposed them to ridicule and great personal harm. These are timeless speeches by timeless women that continue to be relevant. This book should be required reading in class rooms across the country. It will also become a personal favorite for all those who respect the unsung contributions that women have made throughout history.

A Book to Buy Your Daughter

Michele Nix has compiled an exhaustive example of how women have shaped history. Of course, you won't get this from your average history book. Historians have often overlooked the important role women play in society. Michele Nix more than succeeds in giving these women their due. Ms. Nix puts each speech into context, and then the words of these great women come alive. Every woman can find a role model inside the pages of this book. Read it and be inspired...and pass the inspiration onto your daughter.