Actors learn and practice monologues; speakers benefit by doing the same. Expand your speaking skills with this collection of ten short, historic speeches and speech excerpts. Practice the art of oratory with Abraham Lincoln and Lou Gehrig. Fight on the beaches with Winston Churchill. Join the March on Washington with Josephine Baker. Ask what you can do for your country with John F. Kennedy. Selections include historical notes, eyewitness accounts of the original speeches, links to transcripts and videos, and a practical approach to using this material to become a better speaker.