The book ""Speeches of George William Curtis and Henry Ward Beecher"" is a compilation of speeches given by two prominent American orators in the late 19th century. George William Curtis was a writer, editor, and social reformer, while Henry Ward Beecher was a Congregationalist minister and abolitionist. The speeches in this book cover a variety of topics including politics, social justice, and religion. Some of the notable speeches included are Curtis'...