The World's Great Orations, Vol. IX: America - II


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William Jennings Bryan compiled this collection speeches from many early orators of America. Volume 9 includes speeches from the years 1818 through 1865. (8 hr 9 min)

Chapters

Robert Hayne - On the Foote Resolution 32:56 Read by Avanos
Daniel Webster - The Bunker Hill Monument Oration 19:03 Read by Tony Posante
Daniel Webster - In Reply to Hayne 47:10 Read by jkilly
Daniel Webster - On the Clay Compromise 22:14 Read by TracyAnn
Henry Clay - The Emancipation of South America 22:45 Read by TracyAnn
Henry Clay - His Attack on Jackson 14:09 Read by Christopher H.
Henry Clay - On His Own Compromise Measures 16:49 Read by TracyAnn
John C. Calhoun - On the Expunging Resolution 7:53 Read by Larry Wilson
John C. Calhoun - On the Clay Compromise Measures 24:45 Read by Pete McElveen
Thomas Corwin - On the Mexican War 20:24 Read by Tony Posante
Alexander H. Stephens - The South and the Public Domain 11:30 Read by ARodrigo
William Cullen Bryant - His Welcome to Kossuth 7:21 Read by Tony Posante
Rufus Choate - His Eulogy of Webster 21:23 Read by TracyAnn
Charles Sumner - On the Crime Against Kansas 21:59 Read by Tony Posante
Preston S. Brooks - In Defense of his Attack on Sumner 4:09 Read by Tony Posante
William H. Seward - His "Irrepressible Conflict" Speech 20:46 Read by Faith Abiola-Ellison
John Brown - His Speech to the Court at his Trial 6:45 Read by brenda8mac
William Lloyd Garrison - On the Death of John Brown 6:34 Read by MoonLylith
William Lowndes Yancey - His Speech of Protest in the Charleston Convention 16:16 Read by KHand
Jefferson Davis - On Withdrawing from the Union 10:53 Read by Tony Posante
Robert Toombs - On Resigning from the Senate 25:57 Read by Faith Abiola-Ellison
Abraham Lincoln - The "House Divided Against Itself" Speech 10:22 Read by Larry Wilson
Abraham Lincoln - On the First Debate with Douglas 18:01 Read by Pete McElveen
Abraham Lincoln - His Farewell Words in Springfield 6:50 Read by tombooker
Abraham Lincoln - The First Inaugural Address 34:16 Read by tombooker
Abraham Lincoln - The Gettysburg Address 2:35 Read by Larry Wilson
Abraham Lincoln - The Second Inaugural Address 4:55 Read by Larry Wilson
Stephen A. Douglas - On the First Debate with Lincoln 30:40 Read by Honzuki