Speeches

Great Speeches - Mentor Texts

Great Speeches That Changed the World - Hear the words that brought about change from the archives at history.com
Great Speeches Collection - From the History Place

Astronaut Neil Armstrong Speech on the Moon, 1969 - Apollo 11
Winston Churchill's "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"
Mary Fisher's Address on AIDS at the 1992 Republican convention.
Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"  1775
General Douglas MacArthur's "Old Soldiers Never Die"

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Message to Congress The Four Freedoms, 1941

Crafting Your Message: Advice & Tips

Stephen Lucas - Bryan, Darrow, and Great Speeches
Peggy Noonan advice on public speaking
Mark Twain on stage fright