oratory

Presents a collection of speeches, addresses, and letters written by Abraham Lincoln including his message to a special session of Congress in July 1861, his First Inaugural Address in 1862, the Gettysburg Address, and blends history and biography of the sixteenth president.

Examines Abraham Lincoln's pre-presidential address at Cooper Union, New York, in February 1860, placing the speech in the context of the times and discussing how Lincoln used the speech to continue his debates with rival Democrat Stephen A. Douglas.

Chronicles the life of Chief Seattle and discusses how he fought the United States government's attempts to force the Native people of Washington's Puget Sound to live on reservations.

A chronicle, complete with maps, portraits, and other Civil War illustrations, detailing President Abraham Lincoln's historic Second Inaugural Address.

Collects fifteen essays by writers and thinkers such as Adam Mansbach, Connie Schultz, and William Julius Wilson, on the literary, political, social, and cultural importance of Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech, which he delivered on March 18, 2008.

A picture book interpretation of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on January 20, 2009. Includes the complete text of the speech, as well as a brief biography of Obama.

Presents a collection of Malcolm X's speeches, showing the development of his ideas and attitudes.

Explores the origins of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and discusses the impact it had on American politics and society.

A short history of the Suquamish people from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and their leader Chief Seattle including an explanation of the speech he gave in 1854 expressing a commitment to live in peace.

Excerpts from newsclips and other recordings featuring actual speeches by Martin Luther King.