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We’ve chosen 40 of the most impactful speeches we managed to find from agents of change all over the world - a diversity of political campaigns, genders, positionalities and periods of history.
10 lut 2023 · There are numerous examples of brilliant orators and speechmakers throughout history, from classical times to the present day. What the best speeches tend to have in common are more than just a solid intellectual argument: they have emotive power, or, for want of a more scholarly word, ‘heart’.
24 sie 2020 · The 35 Greatest Speeches in History. These famous speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history. How did we compile this list?
26 gru 2014 · Who: President Abraham Lincoln. When: November 19, 1863. Why it matters: The famous speech was uttered by President Lincoln amidst America’s Civil War. The famous opening line, “Four score and ...
10 mar 2024 · We’ve rounded up 10 of history’s greatest speeches, including excerpts so you can learn about how the power of a great speech can last for years. Commons / Wikimedia Martin Luther King, Jr.
25 maj 2024 · As a historian, I‘ve analyzed hundreds of notable speeches, and in my expert opinion, these are ten of the most important and influential in world history: 1. Pericles‘ Funeral Oration (431 BC)
1 kwi 2022 · Thirteen of history’s most famous speeches: from Jesus and Mandela, to Hitler, Putin and Zelenskiy. In his latest book, philologist Javier Alonso López curates and comments on 13...
