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American Rhetoric: Eleanor Roosevelt: Adopting the Declaration of Human Rights
This is Eleanor Roosevelt's address to the United Nations on its adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights on December 9, 1948 in Paris, France; it is provided in a YouTube video, mp3 audio, and in text. [3:30]
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American Rhetoric: John Kerry: Statement at Senate Foreign Relations Committee1
This is a video and transcript of John Kerry's testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the topic of the horrors committed by American soldiers in Vietnam and the resulting anger and suffering their participation in the war...
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American Rhetoric: William Jefferson Clinton: Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address
This is President Clinton speaking at the prayer memorial for the bombing of Oklahoma City delivered on April 23, 1995, in Oklahoma City, OK. It is offered in YouTube Video, mp3 audio, and text [9:11]
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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: "Cooper Union Address"
This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's "Cooper Union Address" which was delivered on February 27, 1860, in New York, NY. He addresses the question of federal control of slavery in the states.
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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: First Inaugural Address: Draft & Final
This is the texts of Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1861, in New York, NY. It includes four PDF files: the Forward, the Original Draft, Editorial Changes, and the Final Draft.
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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address
This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1865.
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American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln Address on Repeal of the Missouri Compromise
YThis is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Address on Repeal of the Missouri Compromise delivered October 16, 1854, in Peoria, Illinois.
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American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: First Fireside Chat
This is the text and audio of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat "The Banking Crisis" on March 12, 1933, in Washington D.C.
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American Rhetoric: Gerald R. Ford: Oath of the u.s. Presidency Address
This is the swearing in of Gelald R. Ford as President of the United States on August 9, 1974, after President Nixon resigned. After taking the oath of office, Ford speaks to the country. Offered in mp3 audio and in text.
New York Times
New York Times: Martin Luther King, Jr.
An outstanding collection of materials for learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. Students can engage in a text-to-text analysis of 'I Have a Dream' and 'The Lasting Power of Dr. King's Dream Speech'
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Sage American History: Daniel Webster: The Union Address
Primary source material of famous speech made by Daniel Webster in 1830 in which Webster objects to imposing high tariffs and argues in favor of a state's right to refuse federal law.
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Abraham Lincoln Online
Resource provides a list of websites that contain biographical information, places to visit, photo tours of historical places associated with Lincoln, and the text to some of Lincoln's famous speeches and writings.
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American Rhetoric: Ursula K. Le Guin: A Left Handed Commencement Address
This is the text of Ursula K. Le Guin's commencement address to graduates of 1983, Mills College, Oakland, California on May 22, 1983. She titled her speech "A Left-Handed Commencement Address."
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Earliest Voices: William Jennings Bryan
This resource features historic voice recordings of William Jennings Bryan. There are recordings of many famous orations by him on various political topics, the most famous being his "Cross of Gold" speech. A biography and downloadable...
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History Matters: w.e.b. Du Bois Critiques Booker T. Washington
W.E.B.DuBois, famous African American activist, wrote an essay disputing the path Booker T. Washington advocated in his Atlanta Compromise speech, and, instead, proposed a call for greater political power, civil rights, and higher...
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The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.
A complete resource on Martin Luther King, Jr. Contains a timeline on his life, audio files for some of his speeches, lesson plans, and more.
Rice University
James A. Baker Iii Institute for Public Policy:honorary Chair James A. Baker Iii
A biography of James A. Baker, III, with links to speeches and interviews, and to think tank reports on political and world issues.
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American Historical Association: Walter Prescott Webb
Walter Prescott Webb was a Texas historian and author who lived from 1888-1963. This is the text of a speech he gave in 1958 to the American Historical Association, of which he was president, where he reflects back on his career and the...
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986: Wole Soyinka
Read about the 1986 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wole Soyinka. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1988: Naguib Mahfouz
This the Nobel Foundation page on Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988. You'll find bibliographic information, his Nobel speech, and articles written about him.
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Wyzant: History and Politics Out Loud
A searchable archive of politically significant audio materials for scholars, teachers, and students.
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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1962
Read about Linus Carl Pauling, the winner of the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Other Resources," and "The Nobel Chemistry Prize 1954."
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Schenck v. United States (1919)
This U.S. Supreme Court case established the famous "clear and present danger" doctrine by dealing with the issue of freedom of speech. This resource provides an abstract containing a summary, a link to the full text of the decision, and...
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American Rhetoric: Lou Gehrig: Farewell to Baseball Address
This is the text and audio of Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball delivered on July 4, 1939, at Yankee Stadium, in New York after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease that was ultimately named for him.
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