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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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Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Available on: Digital Download
"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation...
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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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Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" Speech
by Patrick Henry
Available on: Digital 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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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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Speech on Women's Right to Vote
by Susan B. Anthony
Available on: Digital 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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John F. Kennedy Speeches
by John F. Kennedy
Available on: Digital Download
Below are complete audio recordings of some of John F. Kennedy's most important speeches.
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Gandhi Audio Library
by Mohandas Gandhi
Available on: Digital Download
Gandhi speeches and recordings provided by the Mahatma Gandhi Research and Media Serivce Archive.
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Richard M. Nixon: Resignation Speech
by Richard M. Nixon
Available on: Digital Download
"In passing this office to the Vice President, I also do so with the profound sense of the weight of responsibility..."
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2004 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
by Barack Obama
Available on: Digital 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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Message To The Grass Roots
by Malcolm X
Available on: Digital Download
Malcolm X delivered this speech on 10 Nov, 1963 in Detroit, MI.
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Bill Clinton Inauguration Speech 1993
by Bill Clinton
Available on: Digital Download
Renewal and reform were the prevalent themes of Bill Clinton's first inaugural address in 1993.
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Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Robert F. Kennedy
Available on: Online Audio
"Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings."
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Ronald Reagan Speeches
by Ronald Reagan
Available on: Digital Download
Below are complete audio recordings of some of Ronald Reagan's most important speeches.
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First Inaugural Address of President George Washington
by George Washington
Available on: Digital 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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Eleanor Roosevelt: Address to the United Nations General Assembly
Available on: Digital 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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John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address
by John F. Kennedy
Available on: Digital Download
"We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom..."
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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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Iron Curtain Speech
by Winston Churchill
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
"I can therefore allow my mind, with the experience of a lifetime, to play over the problems which beset us on the morrow of our absolute victory in arms, and to try to make sure with what strength I have that what has been gained with so much sacrifice and suffering shall be preserved for the future glory and safety of mankind."
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Winning the Cultural War
by Charlton Heston
Available on: Digital Download
"So that this nation may long endure, I urge you to follow in the hallowed footsteps of the great disobediences of history..."
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Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?
by Steven Hawkins
Available on: Online Audio
On this week's show, we broadcasted the 13th Great Debate held as part of the biannual Great Debate Series that Boston University's College of Communications began in 1996. The topic of the 13th Great Debate was "Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?"
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Beyond Vietnam
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Available on: Online Audio
"If we do not stop our war against the people of Vietnam immediately, the world will be left with no other alternative..."
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Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Speech
by Ryne Sandberg
Available on: Digital Download
"Everything I am today, everything I have today, everything I will ever be is because of the game of baseball...
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World War II Audio: 1941-1944
by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Available on: Online Audio
Listen to audio selections from World War II with speeches and newscasts given by world leaders.
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Toni Morrison - 1993 Nobel Lecture
by Toni Morrison
Available on: Online Audio
"She is worried about how the language she dreams in, given to her at birth, is handled, put into service..."
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