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This book traces the study of American oratory from the ministers of Colonial New England up to the time of Woodrow Wilson. Extensive attention is given to great public debates such as those between Webster and Hayne and Lincoln and Douglas. The public speaking of religious figures, lawyers, and social reformers, as well as statesmen, is discussed.Oliver, Robert T. is the author of 'History of Public Speaking in America', published 1978 under ISBN 9780313211522 and ISBN 0313211523.
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