Communication In History |
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| A. Introduction |
At these now oft celebrated intellectual engagements, two equally impassioned orators bore into each other with the force of colliding locomotives. The crowds swelled with anticipation and the knowledge that the fate of the country hung in the balance of these two opposing viewpoints. But both Lincoln and Douglas faced the same problem. How could they effectively communicate their message to the masses? Throughout recorded history communication has served as the bridge that connects two different ideologies. Without acknowledging its fundamental importance to society, it is unlikely humankind could accomplish anything of great significance.
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| B. Subject Headings and Shelf Numbers |
- Communication
- Communication and Culture
- Communication -- History
- Historical Linguistics
- Sign Language
- Browse Call Numbers - 302, 306, 400s
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| C. Frequently Mentioned Texts |
- Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History by William Saffire
- Martin Luther King in the African-American Preaching Tradition by Valentino Lassiter
- Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker by Waldo Warder Braden
- Helen Keller: A Life by Dorothy Herrman
- Gandhi's Truth; On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence by Erik H. Erikson
- Communication by Geraldine Gan
- Communications: Sending the Message by Thomas Streissguth
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| D. General References, e.g. Guides, Encyclopedia, or Dictionaries |
- The World's Greatest Speeches by Lewis Copeland and L.W. Lamm
- The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches by Brian MacArthur
- The World Book Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia of World Biography - Gale Research
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| F. Internet Resources |
- www.mkgandhi.org - An exhaustive resource for information on Mahatma Gandhi, one of history's most distinguished communicators.
- www.besthistorysites.net - An award-winning portal created for history teachers, students, and general history enthusiasts. BOHWS contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more throughout its pages.
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| G. Other Media, e.g. Video, Audio |
- The Speeches Collection: Martin Luther King Jr., 323.092/K53sp/VIDEO/RECORDING - Presents a collection of Martin Luther King, Jr's. major speeches and minor asides, tracing the development of his oratorical style.
- Alexander Graham Bell, J621.385/B433a/VIDEO/RECORDING - By exploring archival films, photographs and actual drawings and materials, students will learn of Alexander Graham Bell, his early life, improving the telegraph, and inventions after the telephone.
- Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln, J973.7349/J96j/VIDEO/RECORDING - Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Gives full speech at the end.
- The Greatest Speeches of All-Time, 815/G786g/AUDIO/TAPE - A compilation of sixteen speeches, primarily by Americans, using recordings made of the speech at the time.
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Prepared by R. Taylor |
March 2005 |
