Скачать книгу - President's Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to Trump (1789-2017)

One of the most renowned public speakers of his day, Mark Twain was often asked to give speeches to mark public holidays or important anniversaries, for school graduations, at banquets for distinguished visitors, and at events sponsored by charitable organizations, reform groups, and the like. Published a few months after his death, this wide-ranging collection of speeches, spanning more than four decades, covers the gamut of Mark Twain's interests.

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States : Comp.... from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in the possession of the author ; to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence. Vol. 4».

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington : Vol. 1 : commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and First President of the United States : to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendius view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence / by John Marshall ; compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequhathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in possession of the author».

Примечание: Жизнь Джорджа Вашингтона. Полный вариант заголовка: «The life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States : Comp.... from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative, and now in the possession of the author ; to which is prefixed, an introduction, containing a compendious view of the colonies planted by the English on the continent of North America, from their settlement to the commencement of that war which terminated in their independence. Vol. 3».

Kes on Evelin Ilves tegelikult? Milline on ta siis, kui ta ei ole vastuvottudel voi heategevusuritustel kaamerate fookuses? Milline oli ta siis, kui ta ei olnud veel presidendi abikaasa?Katrin Lust on votnud intervjuusid kumnetelt inimestelt, kes tundsid Evelini juba lapsena, kaisid temaga koos ulikoolis, olid kolleegid tema ambitsioonika karjaari algusaastatel. Lugudest joonistub valja pilt naisest, kes ruhib kohklematult tippu, maadeldes samal ajal oma ebakindluse ja keeruliste lahisuhetega. Kas Evelin Ilvese eesmark oligi alati saada presidendiprouaks? Ja kas tema unistuse taitumine oli onnistus voi hoopis needus? Kas voim ja raha rikkusid ara tubli, tookaja sihikindla eesti naise voi olid kallid kleidid ning lakkamatu esinemisvajaduse rahuldamine algusest saadik eesmark omaette?