I Have a Dream
The most iconic speech of the civil rights movement, delivered at the March on Washington.
We Shall Fight on the Beaches
Churchill's defiant speech to Parliament during the darkest days of WWII.
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln's brief but powerful dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery.
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You
JFK's inaugural address calling Americans to service.
Tear Down This Wall
Reagan's challenge to Gorbachev at the Brandenburg Gate.
Yes We Can
Obama's victory speech after winning the 2008 presidential election.
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister, offering nothing but sacrifice.
The Man in the Arena
Roosevelt's Citizenship in a Republic speech at the Sorbonne.
A Time for Choosing
Reagan's televised speech that launched his political career.
Ain't I a Woman?
Truth's powerful speech on women's rights and racial equality.
The Ballot or the Bullet
Malcolm X's speech on Black nationalism and self-defense.
First Inaugural Address
FDR declares 'the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'
Ich bin ein Berliner
JFK's solidarity speech in West Berlin during the Cold War.
Letter from Birmingham Jail
King's eloquent defense of nonviolent resistance, read aloud.
The Perils of Indifference
Holocaust survivor Wiesel on the dangers of apathy.
Checkers Speech
Nixon's televised defense that saved his political career.
A More Perfect Union
Obama's speech on race in America during the 2008 campaign.
Farewell Address
Eisenhower warns of the military-industrial complex.
The Evil Empire
Reagan's speech to the National Association of Evangelicals.
We Choose to Go to the Moon
JFK's speech at Rice University announcing the moon mission.
I Am Prepared to Die
Mandela's speech from the dock at the Rivonia Trial.
Atoms for Peace
Eisenhower's proposal for peaceful nuclear cooperation at the UN.
The Four Freedoms
FDR outlines the four essential human freedoms.
Duty, Honor, Country
MacArthur's farewell address at West Point.
The Crisis
'These are the times that try men's souls' - read aloud.
House Divided
Lincoln's speech accepting the Republican nomination for Senate.
Second Inaugural Address
'With malice toward none, with charity for all.'
Tryst with Destiny
Nehru's speech on the eve of Indian independence.
Quit India
Gandhi's speech urging Indians to demand independence through nonviolent resistance.
The Appeal of 18 June
De Gaulle's radio broadcast from London rallying the French to resist Nazi occupation.
New Year's Address to the Nation
Havel's first address as president after the Velvet Revolution ended communist rule.
Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
Archbishop Tutu's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on ending apartheid.
Freedom from Fear
Her husband accepts the Nobel Prize on her behalf while she remains under house arrest.
Resignation Address
Gorbachev's resignation speech announcing the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Jewel Voice Broadcast
The first time the Japanese people heard their Emperor's voice, announcing surrender.
History Will Absolve Me
Castro's legendary four-hour defense speech that became a revolutionary manifesto.
Oslo Accords Signing Ceremony
Rabin's speech at the signing of the Oslo Accords, months before his assassination.
Kniefall von Warschau
West German Chancellor's historic gesture of atonement at the Warsaw Ghetto memorial.
Be Not Afraid
The Pope's first visit to Poland, igniting the Solidarity movement.
Separation from Malaysia
Singapore's founding father announces separation from Malaysia with tears.
Declaration of Independence
Israel's first Prime Minister declares independence.