Throughout history, some of the most powerful moments in public speaking happened when leaders abandoned their carefully prepared scripts and spoke from the heart. These spontaneous moments often ...

The history of cinema offers no shortage of iconic oratoy, often delivered by world-famous actors. A fixture of sports biopics and courtroom dramas, among other genres, classic speeches also appear in ...

Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth Lou Gehrig is still one of the most famous and beloved athletes in MLB history, and when he gave this speech on July 4th, 1939, he ...

Today the Steve Jobs Archive is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Jobs’ famous commencement address to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University. A newly enhanced video version of the ...

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is one of the most notable presidential addresses in history, but that doesn’t mean other U.S. presidents haven’t had their fair share of memorable speeches. The ...

Some of the best movies ever made are historical dramas. Not only do they allow us to connect with past events on a deeper, more personal level, they transport some of the world’s most iconic figures ...

I was fortunate when I graduated from college because the guest speaker at our ceremony was none other than Maya Angelou. Even to this day I remember the warm, thoughtful cadence in her voice and the ...

A decade later, Kevin Durant's famous Kia MVP speech honoring his mom still resonates with NBA fans and beyond. Shaun Powell Ten years ago, Kevin Durant delivered his famous speech after winning the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Former Presidential Materials Division Director for the National Archives Nancy Smith provides an introduction to the lesson. This lesson explores ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When the great critical race theory “debate” started a few years ago, ...