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Great Speeches Series: 30 Part Series on Great Speeches
Screenshot from: “Great Speeches, Volume 4: Mario Cuomo, Ronald Reagan, Barbara Jordan, Hubert Humphrey, and John F. Kennedy.” Films On Demand, Films Media Group, 2005
Speech Collections on the Web
Arundhati Roy speaking at Harvard, 2010.
Speeches by political and policy figures
- CSPANSearch for "speeches" to find content. Look for "show full text" beneath the play window.
- History Channel: Famous Speeches From Around the WorldTranscripts and audio of famous speeches throughout history.
- Online Speech BankBrowse alphabetically for speeches and speakers, or by topical themes.
- Presidential Speech Archive (Miller Center, U. of Virginia)All have transcripts, and some have audio or video
Diverse Voices
- Say it Plain, Say it Loud: American Radio WorksA Century of Great African American Speeches
- Social Justice and Human Rights SpeechesCollection of influential social justice speeches from throughout American history
- Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the WorldDirectory of speeches by influential women from around the world.
- Susan B. Anthony House - Historic SpeechesKey women's civil rights speeches between 1838-1910
Library e-Books with Speech Collections
50 Speeches That Made the Modern World by Call Number: Online BookISBN: 1473640946Publication Date: 2017-11-07
- Chambers Classic Speeches (CREDO Reference)
Text of classic old speeches. Access off campus with your MC username and password.
A Few Political Speeches from 2016
Public Speaking Help
These sites offer information and tips on preparing and delivering speeches:
- Public Speaker (Quick & Dirty Tips Series)Practical and fun speaking tips from communications specialist Lisa Marshall
- Toastmasters InternationalLots of public speaking tips from the large nonprofit organization.
Learning Objects
Learning objects are short interactive educational multimedia modules. The following from Wisc-Online take you through the process of delivering a speech.
Commencement Addresses
- 4 Commencement Speeches (Spring 2015) from Time MagazineEd Helms, President George W. Bush, Maya Rudolph, and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
- Best Commencement Speeches of 2012Note: Site does NOT have transcripts, but search web for a particular speech and you should be able to find the transcript.
- Ken Burns - Washington University in St. Louis"We broke it, but you've got to fix it," he told some 15,000 graduates, family and friends gathered in Brookings Quadrangle.
Ted Talks
Not all Ted Talks are available in 'audio' format, but many are. This is a feed of the most recently added. To see more, click 'View website'.
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