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1599: St Crispin's Day Speech by William Shakespeare as part of his history play Henry V has been famously portrayed by Laurence Olivier to raise British spirits during the Second World War, and by Kenneth Branagh in the 1989 film Henry V, and it made famous the phrase "band of brothers".
The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War.The speech was made at the formal dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg National Cemetery) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate forces in the Battle of ...
In the speech, King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was one of the most famous moments of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. [3] [4]
Eisenhower's farewell address (sometimes referred to as "Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation" [1]) was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States, delivered in a television broadcast on January 17, 1961.
The famous "I Have a Dream" address was delivered in August 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Less well-remembered are the early sermons of that young, 25-year-old pastor who first began preaching at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1954. [3]
Speeches by Martin Van Buren (1 C, 4 P) W. Speeches by George Washington (2 C, 5 P) Speeches by Woodrow Wilson (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "United States ...
Walk down Reader's Digest memory lane with these quotes from famous people throughout the decades. The post 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People appeared first on Reader's Digest.
The speech is a famous example of the use of emotionally charged rhetoric. [2] Comparisons have been drawn between this speech and political speeches throughout history in terms of the rhetorical devices employed to win over a crowd. [3] [4]