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"Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings."

Download the audio book version of the memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery.

Hannibal is a name that evoked fear among the ancient Romans for decades.

Listen to Ronald Reagan's address at the 1980 Republican National Convention. He confronts the major issues of his day including the energy crisis and the stagnant economy, and he offers his conservative ideas for resolving these issues.

This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundational document of Western civilization.

Features the highlights of major speeches given during World War II.

Mother Teresa held her Acceptance Speech on 10 December 1979, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway.

"Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger."

King George is eventually able to make a key speech at the declaration of war with Germany during World War II. Here we feature the original recording of that historic speech delivered on September 3, 1939.

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.