Great Speeches
Here are some websites
through which you can access some of the great speeches of history … speeches
that have made the headlines … speeches that have changed the world.
Some of these speeches are available
in audio form and, depending on your system capability; you may be able to
listen to these speeches in their original presentation.
The
The History Channel
Over 500 text and sound
recordings of historical and contemporary speeches and news reports from around
the world
John F Kennedy
A selection of text and sound
recordings of speeches by John F Kennedy, together with some speeches of Robert
F Kennedy and Edward M Kennedy
www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/
Nelson Mandela
Selected speeches, writings
and statements of Nelson Mandela
www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/mandela
Winston Churchill
Website of The Churchill
Centre, including audio and text versions of a selection of Winston Churchill’s
most famous speeches
If you know of any other
sites that would complement these selections, please email the details to us.