(419 words) William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943) was an American educator, literary critic and author. On April 6, 1933, in response…
(238 words) Susan B. Anthony had been arrested for voting in Rochester, New York in the 1872 elections, violating state…
(353 words) “Ain’t I a Woman?” was an extemporaneous speech given by Sojourner Truth (1797–1883), who was born into slavery…
(366 words) Patrick Henry gave his famous speech to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at St. John’s…
(272 words) The New York Yankees honored Lou Gehrig two months after the great first baseman found out that ALS…
(316 words) Josephine Baker was a showgirl in 1920s and ’30s Paris who retired her skimpy costumes to serve in…
(378 words) In his 1961 inaugural address, John F. Kennedy challenged America to join him in the struggle for freedom…
(385 words) Douglas MacArthur’s acceptance of the Thayer Award speech before the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy…
Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address has been recorded by numerous orators over the years, including Orson Welles, but few of…
(308 words) "We Shall Fight on the Beaches” is a small portion of a longer speech delivered by Winston Churchill…
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