The Great Speeches of the 20th Century Collection
This sound clips collection presents some of the most well-known speeches of the 20th century, spanning the years 1908-1991. Each speech has been edited to include the most memorable and noteworthy segments, and every attempt has been made to include a variety of speakers in the politicial, historical, inspirational and topical categories. Great Speeches of the 20th Century - history from some of the world's great newsmakers - in their own words.
| CD 1 Speeches: |
Description |
Date |
| TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD |
THE FARMER & THE REPUBLICAN PARTY |
OCT 1908 |
| WILSON, WOODROW |
ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN INDIANS |
1913 |
| ROOSEVELT, THEODORE |
ADDRESS TO THE BOYS' PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE |
JUL 03, 1913 |
| ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
MAR 04, 1933 |
| ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
JAN 20, 1937 |
| DEWEY, THOMAS E. |
ELECTION EVE CAMPAIGN SPEECH |
NOV 06, 1944 |
| TRUMAN, HARRY S. |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
JAN 20, 1949 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
"CHECKERS" SPEECH |
SEPT 23, 1952 |
| STEVENSON, ADLAI |
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ADDRESS |
SEPT 1952 |
| EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. |
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ADDRESS |
AUG 23, 1956 |
KENNEDY, JOHN F. &
NIXON, RICHARD M. |
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE |
OCT 21, 1960 |
| GOLDWATER, BARRY |
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ADDRESS |
MAR 31, 1964 |
| JOHNSON, LYNDON B. |
ADDRESS TO THE NATION |
MAR 31, 1968 |
| KENNEDY, ROBERT F. |
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ADDRESS |
APR 05, 1968 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
JAN 20, 1969 |
| AGNEW, SPIRO |
RESIGNATION ADDRESS |
OCT 15, 1973 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
RESIGNATION ADDRESS |
AUG 08, 1974 |
| CARTER, JIMMY |
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ACCEPTANCE SPEECH |
JUL 15, 1976 |
| REAGAN, RONALD |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
JAN 20, 1981 |
| CUOMO, MARIO |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION |
JUL 16, 1984 |
| JACKSON, JESSE |
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION |
JUL 17, 1984 |
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| CD 2 Speeches: |
Description |
Date |
| SPENCER, LEN |
FIRST RECORDED PROMOTIONAL MESSAGE ON THE EDISON PHONOGRAPH |
1906 |
| WATSON, JAMES GERARD |
THE GERMAN PERIL |
NOV 25, 1917 |
| PERSHING, J.J. |
ADDRESS FROM FRANCE |
APR 1918 |
| COOLIDGE, CALVIN & LINDBERGH, CHARLES |
ON LINDBERGH'S RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES |
JUN 11, 1927 |
| KING EDWARD VIII |
ABDICATION ADDRESS |
DEC 11, 1936 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, NEVILLE |
ON HIS RETURN FROM THE MUNICH CONFERENCE |
SEP 03, 1938 |
| HITLER, ADOLF |
ON THE OCCASION OF GERMANY'S OCCUPATION OF THE SUDETENLAND IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
OCT 1938 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, NEVILLE |
DECLARATION OF WAR WITH GERMANY |
SEP 01, 1939 |
| CHURCHILL, WINSTON |
FIRST RADIO ADDRESS AS PRIME MINISTER |
MAY 19, 1940 |
| ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. |
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST JAPAN |
DEC 08, 1941 |
| TRUMAN, HARRY S. |
THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB ATTACK ON JAPAN |
AUG 06, 1945 |
| MACARTHUR, DOUGLAS |
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS |
APR 20, 1951 |
| DULLES, JOHN FOSTER |
ON THE FALL OF DIEN BIEN PHU |
MAY 07, 1954 |
| RADIO MOSCOW |
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LAUNCHING OF SPUTNIK |
OCT 05, 1957 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN F. |
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS |
OCT 22, 1962 |
| STEVENSON, ADLAI |
CONFRONTATION OVER PRESENCE OF RUSSIAN MISSILES IN CUBA |
OCT 25, 1962 |
| JOHNSON, LYNDON B. |
ON SIGNING OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL |
JUL 02, 1964 |
| KENNEDY, EDWARD |
EULOGY FOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY |
JUN 08, 1968 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
THE END OF THE VIETNAM WAR |
JAN 23, 1973 |
| BUSH, GEORGE |
ON COMMENCEMENT OF THE BOMBING OF IRAQ |
JAN 16, 1991 |
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| CD 3 Speeches: |
Description |
Date |
| BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS |
THE IDEAL REPUBLIC |
1923 |
| EARHART, AMELIA |
ON THE FUTURE OF WOMEN IN FLYING |
FEB 1931 |
| GEHRIG, LOU |
FAREWELL TO BASEBALL |
JUL 04, 1939 |
| CHURCHILL, WINSTON |
ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON THE R.A.F. |
JUN 18, 1940 |
PRINCESS ELIZABETH &
PRINCESS MARGARET |
GREETINGS TO THE CHILDREN OF ENGLAND |
OCT 13, 1940 |
| RUTH, BABE |
FAREWELL TO BASEBALL |
APR 27, 1947 |
| STENGEL, CASEY |
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS |
JUL 10, 1958 |
| EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. |
FAREWELL ADDRESS |
JAN 17, 1961 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN F. |
INAUGURAL ADDRESS |
JAN 20, 1961 |
| GLENN, JOHN |
THE FIRST AMERICAN IN EARTH ORBIT |
MAR 01, 1962 |
| KING, MARTIN LUTHER |
ADDRESS TO CIVIL RIGHTS MARCHERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. |
AUG 28, 1963 |
| BORMAN, FRANK |
CHRISTMAS GREETING FROM SPACE |
DEC 24, 1968 |
| ARMSTRONG, NEIL |
THE MOON LANDING |
JUL 20, 1969 |
| AARON, HANK |
ADDRESS TO CONGRESS |
JUN 18, 1974 |
| REAGAN, RONALD |
ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON THE BERLIN WALL |
JUN 12, 1987 |
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| CD 4 Speeches: |
Description |
Date |
| LINDBERGH, CHARLES |
ADDRESS ON U.S. NEUTRALITY |
SEP 01, 1941 |
| MCCARTHY, JOSEPH |
ADDRESS TO THE CHICAGO IRISH FELLOWSHIP CLUB |
MAR 17, 1954 |
NIXON, RICHARD M. &
KHRUSHCHEV, NIKITA |
THE KITCHEN DEBATE |
JUL 24, 1959 |
| FREED, ALAN |
FAREWELL TO FANS (THE PAYOLA SCANDAL) |
NOV 12, 1959 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
CONCESSION SPEECH |
NOV 07, 1962 |
| MALCOLM X |
ON BLACK POWER |
MAR 08, 1964 |
| RUBIN, JERRY |
ADDRESS TO THE YIPPIE CONVENTION |
AUG 28, 1968 |
| DALEY, RICHARD |
PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE RIOTS AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION |
AUG 29, 1968 |
| AGNEW, SPIRO |
ADDRESS ON VIETNAM WAR PROTESTS |
MAY 22, 1970 |
| STEINEM, GLORIA |
ADDRESS TO THE WOMEN OF AMERICA |
JUL 10, 1971 |
| NIXON, RICHARD M. |
ON RELEASING THE WATERGATE TAPES |
NOV 17, 1973 |
| NORTH, OLIVER |
TESTIMONY AT THE IRAN-CONTRA HEARINGS |
JUL 08, 1987 |
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