90 Minutes to Killer Presentation Skills - DVD
$100.00
Learn to implement the 3-step technique used by JFK, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and other great speakers to persuade & inspire audiences of 10 to 10,000! Great speakers are not born they are trained. This critically acclaimed DVD will help you acquire "The Skills" and say goodbye to fear, sweat and 'practice, practice, practice'. No self-hypnosis, no fuzzy neuro-reprogramming, no reliance on "positive thinking" excercises that fail you at the worst time. This unique training process is now available to you in an entertaining and engaging 90-minute video.

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A Woman's View - DVD
$150.00
Prominent Women Address Gender Issues
--Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses her career in an informal conversation with ABC’s Lynn Sherr.
--Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner speaks on the role of women in court and in the legal profession.
--Professor Camille Paglia addresses the Yale Political Union on the need and prospects for a female U.S. president.
--Gloria Steinem, Donna Shalala, Mary Tyler Moore, Christine Todd Whitman and Katie Couric in a panel discussion of feminism, cultural influences on women, child care and the role of women in the workforce.
--Marilyn Quayle gives the keynote address to the “Powerchicks Conference” on the potential women have to influence all aspects of society

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Bill Clinton: Speeches of the Presidential Years - DVD
$95.00
This DVD offers key rhetorical moments from nine major speeches given by the president whose administration boasted record domestic prosperity and a foreign policy free of American combat deaths by enemy fire. From his first inaugural to the Oklahoma City Memorial Service to his farewell address to the nation, this collection presents a glimpse into rhetorical skills of the 42nd President of the United States.

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Business & Professional Speaking Special
$400.00
Our Business and Professional Speaking Package provides six of our best-selling programs in the field of business communication. the titles included in this package are:
International Business Communication: Communicating with the Chinese DVD
Successful Speaking: Dynamic Business Presentations DVD
Facilitative Leadership DVD
International Business Communication: Communicating in Latin America DVD
Successful Speaking: Overcoming Barriers to Intercultural Communication DVD
Effective Communication in Teams

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Campaign '00: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
2000 Republican Convention Speeches:
Herbert Lusk (R), Laura Bush (R), John McCain (R), Dick Cheney (R), George W. Bush (R)
2000 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Jesse Jackson (D), Bill Bradley (D), Tipper Gore (D), Joe Lieberman (D), Al Gore (D)

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Campaign '04: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
2004 Republican Convention Speeches:
Ron Silver (R), John McCain (R), Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), Rudy Giuliani (R)
Zell Miller (D), Dick Cheney (R), George W. Bush (R)
2004 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Bill Clinton (D), Howard Dean (D), Al Sharpton (D), Ron Reagan (D)
John Edwards (D), Max Cleland (D), John Kerry (D)

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Campaign '08: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
2008 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Barack Obama (D), Joe Biden (D), Mark Warner (D), Bill Clinton (D), Al Gore (D)
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D), John Kerry (D), Jim Leach (R)
2008 Republican Convention Speeches:
John McCain (R), Sarah Palin (R), Rudy Giuliani (R), Mitt Romney (R), Norm Coleman (R)
George W. Bush (R), Tim Ridge (R), Joe Liebermann (D)

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Campaign '88: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
1988 Republican Convention Speeches:
Bob Dole (R), Gerald Ford (R), Jeane Kirkpatrick (R), Dan Quayle (R), George Bush (R)
1988 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Ann Richards (D), Edward Kennedy (D), John Glenn (D), Lloyd Bentsen (D), Michael Dukakis (D)

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Campaign '92: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
1992 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Zell Miller (D), Barbara Jordan (D), Mario Cuomo (D), Al Gore (D), Bill Clinton (D)
1992 Republican Convention Speeches:
Ronald Reagan (R), Pat Buchanan (R), Jack Kemp (R), Dan Quayle (R), George Bush (R)

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Campaign '96: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
$120.00
1996 Democratic Convention Speeches:
Jesse Jackson (D), Hillary Clinton (D), Edward Kennedy (D), Al Gore (D), Bill Clinton (D)
1996 Republican Convention Speeches:
Gerald Ford (R), Kay Hutchison (R), Susan Mulinari (R), Jack Kemp (R), Bob Dole (R)

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Ceremonial Speaking - DVD
$60.00
As an ancillary to the textbook, Pomp & Circumstance: Ceremonial
Speaking or a stand-alone video, this program provides models of
commencement, eulogy and commemorative speeches.

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Circuit Chatauqua: A Bridge Between Two Centuries - DVD
$90.00
The most in-depth documentary produced about this traveling spectacle of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The viewer will experience what it was like to be a part of the events and see the influential rhetorical “stars” of an era before movies and television. Includes rare interviews with those who attended.

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Classic Presidential Campaigns Volume 1 - DVD
$60.00
Volume 1 Focuses on unusual elections:
1800—Jefferson/Adams (Burr challenges results)
1860—Lincoln/Douglas
1876—Hayes/Tilden (decided in House of Representatives)
1910—Roosevelt/Taft/Wilson.

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Classic Presidential Campaigns Volume 2 - DVD
$60.00
Volume 2 Campaigns noted for firsts and lasts:
1828—Jackson/Adams (first populist president)
1840—Harrison/Van Buren (first use of campaign tactics to excite voters)
1856—Buchanan/Fremont (first Democratic/Republican contest)
1896—McKinley/Bryan (first common man vs. privileged class)

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Congress: How it Works - DVD
$60.00
This three-part video takes the viewer step-by-step through the various
functions of congress.
--Opening Day: Details how congress reorganizes itself every two years.
--Its Powers: Describes the enumerated and implied powers of congress.
--Impeachment Powers: Explains one of the checks and balances provided in the constitution.

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Conquering Death by PowerPoint - DVD
$100.00
Learn how to avoid "Powerpoint Poisoning" and deliver presentations that provoke and persuade.
This program teaches modern presentation design and shows how to write and perform computer-based presentations. Noted communications expert J. Douglas Jeffreys highlights the link between design and delivery, introduces the seven basic rules of presentation design and explains how properly constructed slides can deliver an effective message.

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective - DVD
$25.00
More than just a biography, this one-of-a-kind documentary examines how Dr. King’s extraordinary life influenced and directed the Civil Rights Movement of the 50’s and 60’s. Using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs it explores how Dr. King’s ideas, beliefs and methods evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the movement.
A Civil Rights Timeline from the beginning of slavery to modern times details major events along the way. Simply click on an event and see a description of it and its importance. Among other features are two rare speeches by Dr. King.

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Echoes from the Past - CD
$50.00
This audio CD offers the rare opportunity to hear the voices of some of America’s greatest leaders of the past, including William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt and more!

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Effective Communication in Teams - DVD
$125.50
Conflict Management Consultant, Stephen Littlejohn and Communication Consultant, Kathy Domenici have introduced a useful instructional video for the management of conflict in high performance teams. Ten dramatizations of team situations spark discussions and analysis and show these high performance skills in action.

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Electing the President: Six Steps to the Summit - 2012 Rev. - DVD
$80.00
Explaining the presidential election process to students borders on the impossible, but this program accomplishes just that. Newly revised for the 2008 election, this one-of-a-kind video employs footage of the candidates and events to trace the necessary and customary steps for electing the President of the United States. This latest revision takes into account the changes in the process that have occurred since the last two elections.
Segmented for classroom use, this program thoroughly details:
--The rise and importance of primaries
--The evolution and purpose of the conventions
--The changing campaign and impact of the debates
--The voting procedures
--The electoral process
--Congressional action and the emergence of the courts

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Facilitative Leadership - DVD
$125.50
This media presentation focuses on how leaders can help employees, colleagues and groups set goals, create plans, mobilize resources and manage conflict.
Four 10-minute segments (Each containing narrative, graphics, interviews and case depictions)
--Hub Segment
--Facilitating Teamwork
--Facilitating Planning
--Facilitating Conflict Management
Recommended for all business and professional communications and related courses.

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Foundations of Communication: Arnold - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Carol Arnold: Classical Rhetorical Theory

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Foundations of Communication: Cripe - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Nicolas Cripe: Debate: The Crumbling Foundation

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Foundations of Communication: Discussion - DVD
$50.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- A Discussion of the Discipline by scholars Lois Self, Carol Arnold, James McBath, Nicolas Cripe, Kathleen Galvin and Charles Redding

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Foundations of Communication: Galvin - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Kathleen Galvin: Family Communication

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Foundations of Communication: Jurma - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- William Jurma: The Importance and Technique of Discussion

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Foundations of Communication: Lucas - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Stephen Lucas: American Public Address

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Foundations of Communication: McBath - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- James McBath: Study of Historic Speeches

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Foundations of Communication: Redding - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Charles Redding: Organizational Communication

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Foundations of Communication: Self - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- Lois Self: Gender Communication

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Foundations of Communication: Wiethoff - DVD
$30.00
The only NCA-sanctioned series of its kind for both graduate and undergraduate application. Each volume in this series allows a distinguished scholar to introduce course material and generate class discussion.
This Volume- William Wiethoff: Writing the Speech

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Free Apple iPad w/ Purchase of 10 Great Speeches DVD's
$0.00
Free Apple iPad with purchase of 10 Great Speeches DVD's at regular price.

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Gender and Conflict Management - DVD
$45.00
It is well established that gender is a significant factor in perception and communication that impacts interpersonal relationships. We also know that conflict is inevitable in human interactions.
This presentation reviews how conflict-management styles differ for women and men in professional settings. It also offers suggestions for positive responses given those gender differences. Understanding these differences and incorporating the suggested responses will give students the tools to resolve conflict in the business and professional setting.

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Gender Communication - DVD
$45.00
Linda Edington, lecturer and consultant on gender studies, discusses key terms, impact of language, parental expectations and more. This video is highly recommended for the introductory courses in gender studies and speech communication.

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Gender War/Gender Peace - DVD
$40.50
Recent research presented in an interesting format. Focuses on communication problems preventing men from understanding women and women from understanding men!
Also includes interviews with:
--Actual college students sharing their frustrations, and
--Aaron Kipnis and Elizabeth Heron, gender communication authors.
Highly recommended for courses in introductory communication and
gender studies.

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Great Moments from Great Speeches - DVD
$140.00
A narrative presentation of the greatest rhetorical moments of the 20th
Century. Visually and rhetorically introduces high school and college
students to these and other key history makers:
Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Geraldine Ferraro, Jesse Jackson,
Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela,
Christopher Reeve

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 1 - DVD
$160.00
Barbara Jordan 1992 Democratic National Convention Keynote
Marilyn Quayle Defends Republican Administration
Joycelyn Elders Discusses Health Issues
Sara Weddington Roe v. Wade Lawyer on Women’s Issues
Paula Stern Clinton’s Economic Conference

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 2 - DVD
$160.00
Margaret Thatcher Fiftieth Anniversary of the Iron Curtain
Mary Fisher Discusses AIDS
Tipper Gore Women in America
Heather Lamm Generation X look at the future
Elizabeth Dole Chronicles her husband’s life

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 3 - DVD
$160.00
Maya Angelou 1992 Inaugural Ceremonies
Jan Piercy Commencement Address at Scripps College
Condoleezza Rice 2000 Republican National Convention
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg 2000 Democratic National Convention
Karenna Gore Schiff 2000 Democratic National Convention

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 4 - DVD
$160.00
Queen Noor Women and the Global Coalition
Jennifer Granholm 2004 Democratic National Convention
Kay Bailey Hutchinson Freedom and Success
Patty Murray Rising from Poverty
Blanche Lambert Lincoln Randolph-Macon Commencement

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 5 - DVD
$160.00
Condoleezza Rice Michigan State University Commencement
Hillary Rodham Clinton “Hair Matters!”
Teresa Heinz Kerry “I Have Something to Say”
Erika Harold 2003 Miss America’s RNC Address
Haleema Salie 9/11 Tragedy

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 6 - DVD
$160.00
Anita Taylor Tales of the Grandmothers
Laura Bush 2000 Republican National Convention
Mary Robinson Pearl Buck Awards
Jan Piercy RMWC Commencement Address
Elizabeth Edwards 2004 Democratic National Convention

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Great Speeches : Today's Women Volume 7 - DVD
$160.00
Elizabeth Edwards “Facing My Mortality”
Cindy McCain 2008 RNC Speech
Michelle Obama 2008 DNC Speech
President Mary McAleese Notre Dame Commencement
Ambassador Mary Yates Oregon State Commencement
Lilly Ledbetter “Suing for Equal Pay”
Carly Fiorini 2008 2008 RNC Speech

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Great Speeches for Criticism & Analysis - Textbook (on CD-ROM)
$30.00
4th Edition Textbook by Lloyd Rohler and Roger Cook
Outstanding as both textbook and reference material, Criticism and
Analysis contains literal transcripts of the greatest speakers’ greatest speeches from our video series as well as commentary from many leading scholars.
Updated Annually
We formatted the new edition of Great Speeches for Criticsm and
Analysis on two CD-ROMs. One contains the 363-page textbook and has the 62 speech transcripts and 15 critical essays. The second CD is updated annually and contains additional essays and speech transcripts from the video series.

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Great Speeches for Criticism & Analysis - Textbook (Paperback)/CD-ROM Package
$30.00
4th Edition Textbook by Lloyd Rohler and Roger Cook
Outstanding as both textbook and reference material, Criticism and
Analysis contains literal transcripts of the greatest speakers’ greatest speeches from our video series as well as commentary from many leading scholars.
CD-ROM Updated Annually
This 363-page textbook contains 62 speech transcripts and 15 critical essays. The CD-ROM is updated annually and contains additional essays and speech transcripts from the video series.

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Great Speeches Volume 01 Platinum Ed.- DVD
$160.00
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John F. Kennedy
Inaugural Address
Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I Have a Dream”
Adolf Hitler
Address to the Nazi Party
Douglas MacArthur
Farewell Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1942 State of the Union
Barack Obama
First Inaugural Address
BONUS FEATURES:
Printable Transcripts
Printable Critical Essays
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Great Speeches Volume 02 - DVD
$160.00
Winston Churchill - Two Wartime Speeches
Adlai Stevenson - U.N. Missile Crisis
Richard Nixon - "Checkers Speech"
Barbara Jordan - Statement on Impeachment
Golda Meir - "Peace in the Middle East"

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Great Speeches Volume 03 - DVD
$160.00
Jesse Jackson - "Rainbow Coalition"
Richard Nixon - Presidential Resignation
Geraldine Ferraro - Vice Presidential Acceptance
Dwight D. Eisenhower - "Atoms for Peace"
Jeane Kirkpatrick - KAL 007 Disaster

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Great Speeches Volume 04 - DVD
$160.00
Mario Cuomo - 1984 DNC Keynote
Ronald Reagan - 1980 Presidential Acceptance
Barbara Jordan - 1976 DNC Keynote
Hubert Humphrey - Vice Presidential Acceptance
John F. Kennedy - Houston Ministerial Association

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Great Speeches Volume 05 - DVD
$160.00
Franklin D. Roosevelt - First Inaugural Address
Frankin D. Roosevelt - Declaration of War
Lyndon B. Johnson - 1965 Voting Rights Act
Ronald Reagan - Tribute to Challenger Astronauts
Robert Kennedy - Eulogy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Great Speeches Volume 06 - DVD
$160.00
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Mountaintop Speech
Eleanor Roosevelt - United Nations Address
George Bush - "Defense of Saudi Arabia"
Richard Nixon - "Watergate Speech"
Edward Kennedy - "Truth and Tolerance in America"

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Great Speeches Volume 07 - DVD
$160.00
Lech Walesa - RFK Foundation Awards Keynote
Jimmy Carter - Energy Crisis
George Bush - 1991 State of the Union Address
Jesse Jackson - 1988 DNC Speech
Jerry Falwell - America's Policy on South Africa

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Great Speeches Volume 08 - DVD
$160.00
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen - Communism in America
John F. Kennedy - "I Am a Berliner"
Harry S Truman - Whistlestop Speech
Ann Richards - 1988 DNC Keynote
Stokely Carmichael - "We Ain't Going"

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Great Speeches Volume 09 - DVD
$160.00
Al Gore - 1992 Vice Presidential Acceptance
Barbara Bush - 1992 RNC Speech
Mikhail Gorbachev - Address to Westminster College
Dwight D. Eisenhower - Presidential Farewell Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt - 1941 Fireside Chat

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Great Speeches Volume 10 - DVD
$160.00
Bill Clinton First Inaugural Address
Gerald Ford Assuming Presidency
Lyndon B. Johnson “Let Us Continue”
Hillary Rodham Clinton 1993 Address to A.M.A.
Boris Yeltsin Address to U.S. Congress

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Great Speeches Volume 11 - DVD
$160.00
Colin Powell Howard University Commencement
Elizabeth Glaser 1992 DNC Speech
Richard Gephardt Turning Over the Gavel
Newt Gingrich Becoming Speaker of the House
Fidel Castro Rio Environmental Conference

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Great Speeches Volume 12 - DVD
$160.00
Sarah Brady 1996 DNC Speech
Colin Powell 1996 RNC Speech
Ann Richards Eulogy of Barbara Jordan
Harry S Truman Hiroshima and Dismissing MacArthur
Ronald Reagan Moscow University Speech

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Great Speeches Volume 13 - DVD
$160.00
Christopher Reeve 1996 DNC Speech
Tony Campolo 1997 Inaugural Day Sermon
Dalai Lama “Spirituality in Today’s World”
Madeleine Albright First Major Address as Secretary of State
Bill Clinton 1998 State of the Union

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Great Speeches Volume 14 - DVD
$160.00
Dale Bumpers “It’s About Sex”
Nelson Mandela Acceptance of Congressional Gold Medal
Bill Clinton Address to the Nation on Kosovo
Richard Gephardt “A Plea for Civility”
Henry Kissenger Address on Foreign Policy

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Great Speeches Volume 15 - DVD
$160.00
Lou Gehrig Farewell to Baseball
Babe Ruth Farewell to Baseball
Bill Clinton Farewell to His Party
Colin Powell 2000 RNC Keynote
Elizabeth Dole Duke University Commencement
Huey Long “Share the Wealth”

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Great Speeches Volume 16 - DVD
$160.00
Malcom X “Democracy is Hypocrisy”
Naomi Wolf Scripps College Commencement
Al Gore Presidential Concession
George W. Bush First Inaugural Address
Ronald Reagan “A Time for Choosing”
George W. Bush “9/11” Speech to Congress

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Great Speeches Volume 17 - DVD
$160.00
Rudolph Giuliani “9/11” Address to U.N.
Tony Blair 2001 Labour Party Keynote
Tom Daschle Foreign Policy Address
Colin Powell Speech on Terrorism
John F. Kennedy American University Commencement

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Great Speeches Volume 18 - DVD
$160.00
Jimmy Carter Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance
George W. Bush Eulogy of Columbia Astronauts
Lyndon B. Johnson Speech at Johns Hopkins
Cesar Chavez “The Power of Nonviolence”
Geneva Overholser “What is Good Journalism?”

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Great Speeches Volume 19 - DVD
$160.00
John McCain USC Commencement
Barack Obama 2004 DNC Keynote
Margaret Thatcher Eulogy of Ronald Reagan
Robert Byrd “On the Brink of War”
Carol Moseley Braun Health Care Address
Lyndon B. Johnson “I Will Not Run”

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Great Speeches Volume 20 - DVD
$160.00
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Wilkes University Commencement
George H. W. Bush Dedication of Clinton Presidential Library
George W. Bush Second Inaugural Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt Third Inaugural Address
Franklin D. Roosevelt Fourth Inaugural Address

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Great Speeches Volume 21 - DVD
$160.00
John Roberts Georgetown Law School Commencement
John Murtha Time to Leave Iraq
Jean Rohe “Standing up to Power”
John McCain New School Commencement
Richard Nixon First Inaugural Address

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Great Speeches Volume 22 - DVD
$160.00
Elie Wiesel 2006 Dartmouth College Commencement
John Boehner Introducing Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi Takes Office as New Speaker
Jimmy Carter Eulogy of Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford Pardon of Richard Nixon

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Great Speeches Volume 23 - DVD
$160.00
Barack Obama “A More Perfect Union”
Ronald Reagan “Tear Down This Wall!”
Hillary Clinton “Did You Do This Just for Me?” (2008 DNC)
Michael Huckabee “Why I’m a Republican” (2008 RNC)
Louis Farrakhan Eulogy of Julia Carson

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Great Speeches Volume 24 - DVD
$160.00
Barack Obama “Eulogy of Edward M. Kennedy”
Neville Isdell (President of Coca Cola) "Building a Culture of Ethics”
Al Sharpton "Eulogy of Michael Jackson"
Ted Kennedy, Jr. "Eulogy of Edward M. Kennedy"
Ronald Reagan "1980 Inaugural Address"

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Great Speeches Volume 25 - DVD
$160.00
Barack Obama “Tucson Memorial Shooting”
Sarah Palin "2010 Reagan Dinner Address"
Arlen Specter "Farewell Address"
Nancy Pelosi "Turning Over the Gavel"
John Boehner "Becoming Speaker of the House"
Richard Nixon "Second Inaugural Address"

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Great Speeches Volume 26 - DVD
$160.00
Zach Wahls "Defense of Gay Marriage"
Julia Gillard "Australian PM on Natural Disasters"
Robert Gates "2011 Notre Dame Commencement"
Barack Obama "Bin Laden is Dead"
John F. Kennedy "Cuban Missile Crisis"

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Great Speeches: The Candidates Wives - DVD
$76.00
Barbara Bush electrified the 1992 Republican Convention by being the first wife of a candidate to speak in behalf of her husband at the national convention since Eleanor Roosevelt—and on prime time television. Since then speeches by the candidates’ wives has been an expected part of a national campaign. This program highlights some of those.
Barbara Bush 1992 Republican Convention
Elizabeth Dole 1996 Republican Convention
Tipper Gore 1996 & 2000 Democratic Conventions
Hillary Clinton 1996 Campaign & 2000 Democratic Convention
Laura Bush 2000 Republican Convention
and more...

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Great Speeches: The Presidents - DVD
$76.00
Original (and often rare) audio and video footage brings these American
leaders into your classroom.
Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower,
John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter,
Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush

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He Said, She Said: Gender Language & Communication - DVD
$250.00
With linguistic and psychological brush strokes, Tannen mixes scholarly research and familiar examples from everyday life on her canvas. In this illuminating and entertaining presentation, Tannen paints a colorful road map through the complex gender maze of why we speak the way we do, and why others so frequently don't hear what we mean. For the basic course this DVD describes basic communication problems and prescribes constructive solutions.

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Inauguration Special $250 Discount
$440.00
A special 2009 offer of the following five products:
- Modern Presidential Campaigns Series - DVD
- Campaign '08: Speeches from the Conventions - DVD
- Electing the President: Six Steps to the Summit - DVD
- Classic Presidential Campaigns Volume 1 - DVD
- Classic Presidential Campaigns Volume 2 - DVD
- for discounted price of $440.00 (a $250 savings).

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International Business Communication Series: Communicating in India - DVD
$80.00
India is now a major player in the economic market. This DVD answers some of the important questions that arise as we seek to develop ties in this country. Among those addressed are: What are the advantages of understanding our Indian neighbors? What role does religion play in communication in India? Are the issues of equality or inequality to be observed? What aspects of protocol are important? What are the common business practices?
The presenter is Dr. Jessica Stowell, Associate Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Oklahoma.

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International Business Communication Series: Communicating in Latin America - DVD
$80.00
Our second program in the series considers the Latin American market. As with our initial program, this DVD explores the important approaches and skills necessary to establish business relationships in our neighboring region to the south. In this case, however, we look at variations in approach and culture within the Latin American world. Our presenter is Professor Rodger Randle of the Department of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma and Director of The Center for Studies in Democracy and Culture.

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International Business Communication Series: Communicating with the Chinese - DVD
$80.00
In today’s world economic and financial factors dictate the need to communicate with our international counterparts. With the enormous growth of their economy and increasing business and diplomatic connections with the United States, China commands primary consideration in the 21st Century. Unfortunately our ability to communicate with this emerging economic power is hampered by our divergent cultures and distinctly different views on the role of communication. Dr. Jessica Stowell, coordinator of University of Oklahoma’s Institute for Teaching East Asia and Associate Director of the Confucius Institute, explains the Chinese concept and use of communication and identifies the approach and skills needed to communicate in this international arena.

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John F. Kennedy: Pursuit of Happiness - DVD
$40.00
--History of the Democratic Party narrated by Sen. John Kennedy.
--Kennedy-Nixon Debate: the last two-thirds of their first debate.
--“Kennedy for President” campaign spot.

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Math-Cabulary™ Level One Package
$69.00 $35.00 On Sale!

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Math-Cabulary™ Level Three Package
$69.00 $35.00 On Sale!

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Math-Cabulary™ Level Two Package
$69.00 $35.00 On Sale!

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Men & Women: Talking Together - DVD
$65.50
--by Deborah Tannen and Robert Bly
“With her analysis of the asymmetries in the way men and women talk, their miscues and cross purposes, Ms. Tannen struck a nerve. She says that she has received letters from people saying they saved their marriages by reading her books. Mr. Bly... says [men] tried almost desperately in the wake of the feminist movement to show their feminine sides, their feelings.”
—New York Times

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Modern Presidential Campaigns Part 6 - DVD
$50.00
This newest volume of the series details and evaluates the critical events of the 2008 presidential election.

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Modern Presidential Campaigns 5 Volume Set
$325.00
Part 1
“The Modern Era Begins” (1924-44) Each campaign from the Harding-Cox battle and the elections of Coolidge and Hoover to the wit and rhetoric of Franklin Roosevelt and his unprecedented four election victories.
Part 2
“From Train To Television” (1948-60) From the Whistlestop
campaign of Harry Truman and the Eisenhower years to Kennedy defeating Nixon.
Part 3
“Turbulence, Populism & Power Politics” (1964-76) Includes Lyndon Johnson's election, Richard Nixon’s two elections and the populist campaign of Jimmy Carter.
Part 4
“Packaging the Candidates: Images & Sound Bites” (1980-92) From Ronald Reagan’s successful media campaigns to Clinton’s use of the “change” issue to overcome the Bush advantage of incumbancy.
Part 5
“The Beginning of a New Century” (1996-2004) Bill Clinton defeats and Bob Dole. George W. Bush’s controversial victory over Al Gore in 2000 and defeat of John Kerry in 2004.
(Part 5 can be purchased separately)

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Modern Presidential Campaigns Volume 5 - DVD
$75.00
Part 5
“The Beginning of a New Century” (1996-2004) Bill Clinton defeats and Bob Dole. George W. Bush’s controversial victory over Al Gore in 2000 and defeat of John Kerry in 2004.

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Successful Speaking Series: Organizing A Speech - DVD
$45.50
This DVD stresses the importance of good organization and details the five organizational patterns:
-Topical Organization
-Spatial Organization
-Chronological Organization
-Cause-Effect Organization
-Problem/Solution Organization

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Successful Speaking Series: Overcoming Barriers to Intercultural Communication - DVD
$45.50
This video focuses on ways to break down the barriers and increase communication in the global community.
Among the barriers examined:
-Ethnocentrism
-Anxiety
-Prejudices

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Pomp & Circumstance: Ceremonial Speaking - Textbook (Paperback)
$15.00
by Paula Wilson Youra and Heidi Koring
If your students are ever called upon to speak in public, chances are they will give ceremonial speeches. This textbook prepares them for this eventuality. For the introductory or advanced course in public address.

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Power Persuasion Instructor's Video - DVD
$50.00
The Power Persuasion Instructor's Video contains additional examples not included on the student DVD.

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Power Persuasion: Moving an Ancient Art into the Media Age - Textbook (on CD-ROM)/DVD Package
$30.00
3rd Edition CD-ROM Textbook and DVD Package
by Mary Rose Williams and Martha Cooper
This one-of-a-kind textbook/video is available on a new format. The 361-page textbook is now on CD at a lower price and the 93-minute student video is presented on DVD. Both now come as a package for one price.

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Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator - 4 DVDs
$95.00
This definitive collection edits together over 100 clips of Ronald Reagan speaking—including television appearances, press conferences, addresses to Congress and the U.N., speeches at political conventions and even a few snippets from his movie career—into four 90 to 120 minute themed retrospectives. No narration or "expert" commentary clutters this pure unadulturated Reagan DVD, boiled down to pithy, punchy sound bites (as well as an archive of 28 lengthier exerpts).

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Student Speeches for Analysis Volume 1 - DVD
$90.00
By observing and analyzing some of the best and worst speech techniques, students are encouraged to examine their own speeches more critically.
A supplement to any speech textbook, these programs offer the following
features:
-Introductions, Informative and Persuasive Speeches
-A variety of interesting topics and speech techniques.
-Speeches range from outstanding to very weak.

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Student Speeches for Analysis Volume 2 - DVD
$90.00
By observing and analyzing some of the best and worst speech techniques, students are encouraged to examine their own speeches more critically.
A supplement to any speech textbook, these programs offer the following
features:
-Introductions, Informative and Persuasive Speeches
-A variety of interesting topics and speech techniques.
-Speeches range from outstanding to very weak.

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Student Speeches for Analysis Volume 3 - DVD
$90.00
By observing and analyzing some of the best and worst speech techniques, students are encouraged to examine their own speeches more critically.
A supplement to any speech textbook, these programs offer the following
features:
-Introductions, Informative and Persuasive Speeches
-A variety of interesting topics and speech techniques.
-Speeches range from outstanding to very weak.

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Successful Speaking Series (All 9 Programs) - 2 DVDs
$350.00
All Nine Successful Speaking programs compiled on 2 DVD's. Titles are:
Developing Listening Skills
Conquering Communication Anxiety
Delivery Techniques
Organizing A Speech
Using Logic & Reasoning
Communication or Frustration: Men & Women in Dialgoue
Dynamic Business Presentations
Using Language Skillfully
Overcoming Barriers to Intercultural Communication

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Successful Speaking Series: Communication or Frustration: Men and Women in Dialogue - DVD
$45.50
This video presents a fascinating examination of conflicts between the genders, and how to resolve them.
Examines how communication is affected by:
-Differing rationales
-Characteristics
-Themes

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Successful Speaking Series: Conquering Communication Anxiety - 2010 Rev. DVD
$45.50
This video presents a “how to” approach to overcoming stage fright.
Among the topics covered:
-Causes of anxiety
-Physical symptoms
-Seven behavioral steps
-Three cognitive approaches

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Successful Speaking Series: Delivery Techniques - DVD
$45.50
This video presents a step-by-step outline of techniques of delivering a successful speech.
Among the skills covered:
-Getting and keeping attention
-Vocal emphasis
-Types of gestures
-Using notes

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Successful Speaking Series: Developing Listening Skills - DVD
$45.50
Improve your listening ability and capitalize on the benefits of better listening skills!
Among the topics covered:
-Causes of poor listening
-Costs of poor listening habits
-Appreciative, emphatic, comprehensive and critical listening
-Specific suggestions to improve listening

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Successful Speaking Series: Dynamic Business Presentations - DVD
$45.50
This video examines the most important communication skills in the business setting.
Among the topics covered:
-Preparing a dynamic presentation
-Knowing your audience
-Creating visuals
-Answering questions

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Ted Sorensen: On Speechwriting - DVD
$40.00
JFK’s legendary speechwriter offers a skills-oriented presentation on the fine points of writing an effective speech.

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That's Not What I Meant: Language, Culture & Meaning - DVD
$250.00
Deborah Tannen revolutionized our understanding of gender and communication. Now, for the first time on video, Tannen takes you on an intellectual journey to the very core of how men and women use language, and why communication between the sexes so often goes awry.

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The 5 Communication Secrets That Swept Obama to the Presidency - DVD
$79.00
He changed history through the power of communication. In 2004, his name was unknown to 90% of Americans. Then, in one 16-minute speech, he mesmerized the world. In a mere four years, Barack Obama skyrocketed to the Presidency of the United States. How did he do it? Communication expert Richard Greene explores the 5 Secrets that ignited Barack Obama's campaign and rise to the top.

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The Beauty Myth: Naomi Wolf - DVD
$250.00
For the first time on DVD, bring Naomi Wolf into your classroom as she presents her definitive treatise on the "Beauty Myth." From workplace equality and sexual harrassment, to the very core of social and romantic relationships, Wolf powerfully explains this important gender issue shedding light on the cultural and economic systems that perpetuate it. This is a critically important program for any course focusing on gender communication.

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The Golden Age of American Oratory - DVD
$85.00
Showcased on the History Channel, Richard Katula’s documentary brings the era of the lyceum and chatauqua to life with expert commentary, dramatic readings, still photos and rare action footage. Features Susan B. Anthony, Mark Twain, William Jennings Bryan and other historical figures.

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The History of Indianapolis (2 Programs on 1 DVD)
$29.99
A two part series offering an interesting and entertaining look at the capitol city of Indiana.

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The Legacy of Barbara Jordan - DVD
$70.00
A memorable look at the rhetoric of this legendary orator.
Included in their entirety are:
1974 Statement on Impeachment
1976 DNC Keynote Address
1988 Vice Presidential Nomination
1992 DNC Keynote Address
These speeches along with biographical narration and comments from her memorial service make this a valuable resource for any classroom.

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The Oratory of Women's Suffrage - DVD
$85.00
This video documentary recreates the speeches of leading suffragettes whose impassioned words shaped the woman's movement during its conception in the late 19th century.

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The Rhetoric of Women in Politics - DVD
$85.00
This program presents distinguished women speaking about the prejudices and obstacles they face in the predominately male world of politics. Includes Shirley Chisholm, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Elizabeth Dole, and more.

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The Scholastic Debater - Textbook (Paperback)
$15.00
This concise textbook is designed for a performance class. It allows students to quickly understand key concepts and prepares them to "get onto their feet" for actual classroom debates.

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Successful Speaking Series: Using Language Skillfully - DVD
$45.50
This video examines habits and devices that mar the message.
Among the topics covered:
-Empowering listeners
-Increasing confidence
-Improving your image

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Successful Speaking Series: Using Logic and Reasoning - DVD
$45.50
This video reviews the four basic types of reasoning and how to employ them:
-Deductive Logic
-Inductive Logic
-Causal Logic
-Analogical Logic

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Video on Demand- 1 Year Subscription
$800.00

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Video on Demand- 6 Month Subscription
$475.00

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War Made Easy - DVD
$50.00
This award-winning DVD examines 50 years of government spin joined by media cheerleading that persuaded the nation into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Remarkable archival footage of rhetorical devices employed by Presidents from LBJ to George W. Bush shows how administrations of both parties have relied on hyperbole and media support to sell the necessity of war to succeeding generations of American people. This fascinating documentary highlights persuasive techniques employed by political leaders and the media.

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Women's Representation in the Media: Content, Careers and Criticism - DVD
$99.00
Gender Studies specialist Dr. Cindy Lont discusses women and their role throughout the history of the media. The program deals with such topics as the reclaimed history of women often distorted by the media, the media's current portrayal of women, women's inclusion in the media workforce and differences in perceptions of the media by men and women.

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Words of War - DVD
$85.00
“...you’ve really identified what’s happening in these presidential addresses. Your four stages really hold up no matter the date or the war. I feel like if everyone saw this video, we would not be led as easily into what the narrator calls, ‘this great killer of youth…’ -Pete Weissman, Political Speechwriter, Washington D.C.
An original examination of how presidents rhetorically move a nation to war:
-Provocation “The deeds of our enemy are evil.”
-Justification “War is in our national interests.”
-Lamentation “We hate war.”
-Inspiration “We will win!”

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Writing the Speech Textbook (on CD-ROM)/DVD Package
$20.00
2nd Edition by William E. Wiethoff
The 217-page textbook, now available on CD-ROM, is packaged with a 60-minute DVD that demonstrates outstanding compositionby professional speakers. These excerpts illustrate techniques and skills developed in the textbook.

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