Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing

A collection of speeches that showcases the voices of those at the reins of power and of those who are not. Read the original words - sometimes abridged and sometimes in their entirety - that have shaped our cultural fabric.

Introductions by acclaimed writer Tonya Bolden provide historical context and critical insights into the meaning and impact of every speech. Illustrations by award-winning artist Eric Velaquez illuminate what it was really like at each moment in history.

Strong Voices is a tremendous introduction to the extraordinary words spoken in our American History.