Oct 14th, 2008 · At the 1896 Democratic Nationl Convention in Chicago, William Jennings Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party. He was an unlikely presidential candidate, but his "Cross of Gold" speech won him the nomination. It is known today as one of the most important oratorical performances in American history.
Mar 22nd, 2008 · Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's speech in Philadelphia on Tuesday is already being hailed as one of the most powerful discourses on race ever given by a politician. But many of its themes rested on the traditions of other African-American orators and leaders.
Oct 30th, 2006 · A new, two-volume anthology of U.S. speeches offers ample evidence that political speaking has framed and rallied every great event from the Revolution to the present. Editor Ted Widmer talks about the famous and not-so-famous orators in American Speeches.
Jan 16th, 2006 · Yolanda King inherited her father's gift for oration and has put it to good use as a speaker, actor and producer -- on the holiday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., she talks about her father's historic stand against discrimination.