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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