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List of resources for studying great speeches, as a lesson in speech writing, public speaking, and history. Also refer to format, vision, mission, politics, imagery, emotional appeal, Ron Kurtus, School for Champions. Copyright © Restrictions
Resources for Studying Speeches
by Ron Kurtus (revised 19 February 2006)
The following material consists of useful resources on famous speeches.
Websites
Great speeches
History Place's Great Speeches in History
Chicago Law's Great Speeches - Audios of speeches (Real Audio format)
Archive of American Oratory from Northwestern University
PBS's Great American Speeches - 80 Years of Political Oratory
History Channel Speech Archives - Excerpts and audio of famous speeches in recent history
Avalon Project of Yale University - Collection of inaugural addresses
Religious sermons
Higherpraise Sermon Outlines - Outlines of religious sermons
Sermon Central - 50,000 Christian sermons
Sermon links - Links to Christian sermon sites
Individuals
Abraham Lincoln
Biography of Abraham Lincoln - From the White House site
Mark Twain
Winston Churchill
Churchill's "Never Give Up" Speech - Recording in RealAudio (you need the player to hear the speech)
Fidel Castro
Castro Speech Database - Embassy of Cuba and Univ. of Texas
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project - Stanford University
The King Center - Information about Martin Luther King
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson: 1984 Democratic National Convention Address - From American Rhetoric; includes MP3 audio of speech
Address before the Democratic National Convention - From The Pilgramage of Jesse Jackson: PBS Frontline
Speech: The Rainbow Coalition - From Info Please
Ronald Reagan
Forerunner International Campus Newspaper - Speech taken from edited version
Reagan Goes to Moscow - Explanation of historical event
Timeline of Ronald Reagan's Life
Barak Obama
Books
Speaking
Top-rated books on Famous Speeches
Top-rated books on Oratory and Rhetoric
1800s
Top-rated books on Abraham Lincoln
Top-rated books on Oliver Wendell Holmes
1940s
Top-rated books on Winston Churchill
1960s
Top-rated books on John F. Kennedy
Top-rated books on Fidel Castro
Top-rated books on Martin Luther King
1980s
Top-rated books on Ronald Reagan
Top-rated books on Jesse Jackson
1990s
Top-rated books on Bill Clinton
Top-rated books on William J. Bennett
2000s
Top-rated books on George W. Bush
Top-rated books on Barack Obama
Miscellaneous
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