| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-374). |
| Contents |
Part 1: words that are too hot -- John Lewis on the march on Washington, August 1963: ensuring that multiple speeches fit the moment -- Wamsutta Frank James on the 350th anniversary of the pilgrims landing at Plymouth rock, September 1970: the five elements found in every persuasive speech -- Part 2: a change of mind, a change of heart -- Emma Goldman at her sentencing, October 1893, and Helen Keller at the suffrage parade, March 1913: the power of speech to move people to action -- President Richard Nixon's refusal to resign, August 1974: the precarious position of the speechwriter -- Mayor Kevin White on school busing, December 1974: the rhetorical technique of litany -- Part 3: crisis/crisis averted -- Edward VIII's refusal to abdicate the throne, December 1936: writing for public figures about their private lives -- New York City mayor Abe Beame declares bankruptcy, October 1975: the risks and rewards of Sherman statements -- Part 4: the fog of war, the path to peace -- Dwight Eisenhower's apology for the failure of the D-day invasion, June 1944: the language of leadership -- Emperor Hirohito apologizes for world war II, 1948: dog whistles, chameleons, and apologies -- President Kennedy on the military operation that destroyed the nuclear weapons buildup in Cuba, October 1962: the mysteries of speech authorship -- Part 5: the people choose -- Illinois governor John Peter Altgeld's farewell address following his defeat in the 1896 election, January 1897: The value of a soundbite -- Hillary Clinton's 2016 victory speech, why we venerate the ritual of concession -- Part 6: events intervene -- The remarks Condoleezza Rice had intended to give on the Bush administration's foreign policy, September 11, 2001: The process of constructing a speech -- Barry Jenkins's best picture remarks for Moonlight, February 2017: the power of story -- Last words: Pope Pius XI, JFK, FDR, Einstein and their unfinished prophecies of peace, various years. |
| Summary |
"A fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path. For almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These "second speeches" provide alternative histories of what could have been if not for schedule changes, changes of heart, or momentous turns of events. In Undelivered, political speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum presents the most notable speeches the public never heard, from Dwight Eisenhower's apology for a D-Day failure to Richard Nixon's refusal to resign the presidency, and even Hillary Clinton's acceptance for a 2016 victory--the latter never seen until now. Examining the content of these speeches and the context of the historic moments that almost came to be, Nussbaum considers not only what they tell us about the past but also what they can inform us about our present."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 20th century.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 21st century.
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Imaginary histories.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American. (OCoLC)fst01129325
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| Chronological Term |
1900-2099
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| Genre/Form |
Speeches.
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| ISBN |
9781250240705 (hardcover) |
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1250240700 (hardcover) |
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