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| Material Type: | Audio book, etc. |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Sound Recording |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Barack Obama; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Tony Blair; Dana Gioia; Robert Gates; Mitt Romney; John Kerry; Barbara Bush; John F Kennedy; George C Marshall |
| ISBN: | 9781597773355 : 1597773352 |
| OCLC Number: | 594208134 |
| Notes: | Title from container. Compact discs. Digitally mastered. |
| Credits: | Executive produced by Dwight Opperman & Julie Chrystyn; remastered by Mike Young. |
| Description: | 2 sound discs (2 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents: | Disc 1. President Barack Obama at Notre Dame University, May 17, 2009 -- Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at New York University, May 13, 2009 -- British Prime Minster Tony Blair at Yale University, May 25, 2008 -- National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia at Stanford University, June 17, 2007. Disc 2. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the United States Military Academy at West Point, May 23, 2009 -- Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at Regent University, May 5, 2007 -- Senator John F. Kerry at Dartmouth College, May 27, 2007 -- First Lady Barbara Bush at Wellesley College, June 1, 1990 -- President John F. Kennedy at American University, June 10, 1963 -- Secretary of Sate George C. Marshall at Harvard University, June 5, 1947. |
Abstract:
This collection features seminal commencement speeches to inspire graduates everywhere. After four(or five, or six ...) years of midterms, lectures, finals, and research papers, it is finally time for students to apply their education to a career and progress to the next chapter of life. This compilation of commencement speeches, a perfect gift for students and parents alike, will generate an optimistic outlook and fuel excitement for the future. Listen closely as each orator mines his or her past for gems of advice. From funny to sentiment, imbued with important social and cultural commentary, these timeless speeches by successful public figures will motivate alumni to move forward with zest as they enter "the real world."
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