Political Figures Free Audio & Video

This compilation includes highlights from nine memorable speeches given from 1982 to his Farewell Address to the Nation from the Oval Office in 1989.

"It will not take 100 years to thank God for Ronald Reagan. But why? Why was he so admired? Why was he so beloved?"

In this lecture provided on streaming video by the Google Talks, historian and Newsweek editor Jon Meacham picks apart the mixed legacy of President Andrew Jackson.

King's lecture "Youth and Social Action" envisions the mobilized power of a united youth front in which "hippies", "radicals", and other youth activists work in tandem to combine their strengths.

"As for me, I'll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope than the day I arrived and more confident than ever that America's best days lie ahead."

In his talk, "Impasse in Race Relations," King notes that although "the white backlash declared true equality could never be a reality in the United States".

In this short lecture provided by TED Talks, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores what we can learn about life from the lives of the Great Presidents.

"The growth of our science and education will be enriched by new knowledge of our universe and environment..."

He was called "The Second-Most Powerful man in America." Now, relive his thoughts and words in this release featuring highlights of 9 major speeches.

Volume II of this historical compilation includes live recordings of "The New Frontier," the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Berlin Wall, civil rights, Ich Bin Berliner...