The World's Famous Orations, Vol. VIII: America - I


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William Jennings Bryan compiled this collection speeches from many early orators of America. Volume 8 includes speeches from the years 1774 through 1837. (7 hr 50 min)

Chapitres

North American Indians - Logan to Lord Dunmore 2:44 Lu par Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Brant to Lord George Germaine 7:03 Lu par Mayah
North American Indians - Red Jacket on the Religion of the White Man and the Red 9:17 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Tecumseh to Governor Harrison at Vincennes 4:35 Lu par Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Tecumseh to General Proctor 5:26 Lu par Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Pushmataha to John C. Calhoun 3:49 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Black Hawk to General Street 5:08 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Peter Wilson on the Empire State 3:33 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
James Otis - On Opposition to Writs of Assistance 18:19 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
Benjamin Franklin - His Examination Before the House of Commons 28:36 Lu par Linda Johnson
Benjamin Franklin - On the Federal Constitution 5:51 Lu par Linda Johnson
Benjamin Franklin - Dangers of a Salaried Bureaucracy 11:10 Lu par Linda Johnson
Patrick Henry - The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech 10:47 Lu par Laurie Wehmeyer
Patrick Henry - Shall Liberty or Empire be Sought? 14:30 Lu par Laurie Wehmeyer
George Washington - On His Appointment as Commander-in-Chief 2:05 Lu par jkilly
George Washington - His First Inaugural Address 12:12 Lu par jkilly
George Washington - His Farewell Address 44:22 Lu par jkilly
Samuel Adams - On American Independence 24:07 Lu par Linda Johnson
William Pinkney - For the Relief of Slaves 14:30 Lu par Larry Wilson
Alexander Hamilton - On the Adoption of the Federal Constitution 20:39 Lu par Linda Johnson
John Marshall - On the Federal Constitution 21:49 Lu par brenda8mac
Fisher Ames - On the Treaty with Great Britian 20:02 Lu par Linda Johnson
Thomas Jefferson - His First Inaugural Address 15:40 Lu par Linda Johnson
Eliphalet Nott - On the Death Hamilton 22:46 Lu par Linda Johnson
John Randolph - On Offensive War with England 18:37 Lu par Linda Johnson
Edward Everett - The Issue in the Revolution 15:00 Lu par Linda Johnson
Andrew Jackson - His Second Inaugural Address 9:50 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
Andrew Jackson - His Farewell Address 13:31 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth
Sargent S. Prentiss - On the Death of Lafayette 6:25 Lu par MaryAnn
Wendell Phillips - On the Murder of Lovejoy 12:33 Lu par MaryAnn
George Bancroft - The People in Art, Government and Religion 15:30 Lu par aani
Thomas Hart Benton - On the Expunging of Resolution 22:21 Lu par TracyAnn
Ralph Waldo Emerson - On the American Scholar 27:48 Lu par Lyndon Ashworth