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I Have a Dream
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."
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Speech by Gandhi
by Mohandas Gandhi
Available on: Online Audio
Mohandas Gandhi, recorded in Kinglsey Hall, London 1931, giving a spiritual message to the world.
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Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Available on: Audio Download
"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation...
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
by Frederick Douglass
Available on: Audio Download
First published in 1845, the Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass became Frederick Douglass's most well known work. It is as the name implies his autobiography.
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1993 ESPY Award Address
by Jim Valvano
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
"I know, I gotta go, I gotta go, and I got one last thing and I said it before, and I'm gonna say it again: Cancer can take away all my physical ability. It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart; and it cannot touch my soul."
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Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" Speech
by Patrick Henry
Available on: Audio Download
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered a speech which supported military action against the British. This stirring speech swayed the vote and was most likely the deciding factor in committing Virginia troops to fight the British.
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Common Sense
by Thomas Paine
Available on: Audio Download
Common Sense is perhaps the work single most responsible for the American Revolution.
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Speech on Women's Right to Vote
by Susan B. Anthony
Available on: Audio Download
This speech, recited before court in 1873 is one of the greatest statements ever made on behalf of women's suffrage.
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The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton
Available on: Podcast
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
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Muhammad Yunus - 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
by Muhammad Yunus
Available on: Online Video
Muhammad Yunus delivered his Nobel Lecture on 10 December 2006 at the Oslo City Hall, Norway.
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Address to the United Nations General Assembly
by Eleanor Roosevelt
Available on: Audio Download | Online Audio | Online Video
"We stand today at the threshold of a great event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life of mankind."
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United States Bill of Rights
by James Madison
Available on: Audio Download
After the ratification of the Constitution, the first United States Congress met in Federal Hall in New York City in 1789 and many of delegates wanted a "bill of rights" that would guarantee individual liberty in the face of the newly established federal government.
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George Washington
by William Roscoe Thayer
Available on: Audio Download
One of the finer single volume biographies of Washington, Thayer makes ample use of Washington's letters and writings yielding a rich portrait of the man behind the legend.
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Ronald Reagan Speeches
by Ronald Reagan
Available on: Audio Download
Below are complete audio recordings of some of Ronald Reagan's most important speeches.
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The Apology
by Plato
Available on: Audio Download
One of the most famous works of western civilization, The Apology is Plato's account of the trial of Socrates.
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Message To The Grass Roots
by Malcolm X
Available on: Audio Download
Malcolm X delivered this speech on 10 Nov, 1963 in Detroit, MI.
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The United States Declaration of Independence
by Various Authors
Available on: Audio Download
By the summer of 1776, the American Patriots had taken control over all the 13 colonies, and they were now effectively individual states establishing their own state constitutions that existed outside of British rule. On June 11, 1776 a committee met with the purpose of drafting a resolution to declare independence of Great Britain.
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Gandhi Audio Library
by Mohandas Gandhi
Available on: Audio Download
Gandhi speeches and recordings provided by the Mahatma Gandhi Research and Media Serivce Archive.
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Cold War Documentaries - "Atomic City: USA"
by Various
Available on: Audio Download
Fears of a cold war turning hot were rampant from the late 1940’s to the 1980’s and no fear was greater than the fear of a nuclear war and whether or not we were prepared for one.
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I've Been to the Mountaintop
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Available on: Online Audio
"And so I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man! Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!!"
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2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
by Barack Obama
Available on: Audio Download
"Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely..."
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Pro Football Hall of Fame's Enshrinement Speeches
by Terry Bradshaw
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's annual enshrinement ceremonies are filled with passion and emotion. Relive some of the great moments from inductions past.
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John F. Kennedy Speeches
by John F. Kennedy
Available on: Audio Download
Below are complete audio recordings of some of John F. Kennedy's most important speeches.
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First Inaugural Address of President George Washington
by George Washington
Available on: Audio Download
In 1789 George Washington was elected unanimously by the Electoral College as the first president of the United States of America. He was inaugurated as president on April 30, 1789 and he delivered the first inaugural address at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City.
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Democracy in America, Vol. I
by Alexis de Tocqueville
Available on: Audio Download
When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else.
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