Ebook {Epub PDF} Classic American Speeches by Various

 · Updated Octo. From the works and musings of Walt Witman to those of Virginia Woolf, some of the cultural heroes and prolific artists of prose are listed below--along with some of the world's greatest essays and speeches ever composed by these British and American literary treasures. George Ade ()Occupation: English And Rhetoric Professor. Full text and audio database of Top American Speeches by Rank Order. Among the speeches included: George Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States; Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the 4th of July" Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Address to the Legislature of the State of New York (on women's suffrage) Abraham Lincoln's Gettyburg Address.

8. 9/11 Address to the Nation (George W. Bush) This speech shows another example of the use of pathos in the midst of a tragedy. The President wanted to show the American people how much he was feeling for those lost in the tragedy of 9/ It is not a long speech, but the amount of emotion within the words is significant for students to notice. Updated Octo. From the works and musings of Walt Witman to those of Virginia Woolf, some of the cultural heroes and prolific artists of prose are listed below--along with some of the world's greatest essays and speeches ever composed by these British and American literary treasures. George Ade (). 5) George W. Bush. President George W. Bush gave one of the most memorable speeches at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, , six days after the terrorist attacks of Sept.

Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr., which was delivered on 28 August, at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a path-breaking moment for the Civil Rights Movement in America. Among the speeches included: George Washington’s Farewell Address to the People of the United States; Frederick Douglass’s “What to the Slave is the 4th of July” Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Address to the Legislature of the State of New York (on women’s suffrage) Abraham Lincoln’s Gettyburg Address. 4. William Jennings Bryan's 'Cross of Gold' speech. Three times he was the Democratic nominee for president, and three times he came up short. William Jennings Bryan's electoral legacy makes him.