Whether it was Churchill rousing the British to war, Castro inspiring the Cuban revolution, or Clinton defending himself against Monica Lewinsky, great speakers have always had the power to stir hearts, uphold great ideals, and lead nations to new frontiers. This newly revised edition of The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches includes a new introduction and twenty-nine new selections, such as the words spoken by Earl Spencer at Princess Diana's funeral, Nelson Mandela's "Let Freedom Sing" speech, and Bill Clinton's 1998 apology to the American people.

Includes speeches by:

Theodore Roosevelt

Emmeline Pankhurst

Mahatma Gandhi

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Douglas MacArthur

Nikita Khruschev

Martin Luther King, Jr.

John F. Kennedy

Malcolm X

Betty Friedan

Richard Nixon

Pope John Paul II

Ronald Reagan