Greatest of all time Speeches and Journals

Greatest of all time speeches
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Greatest of all time Speeches and Journals

Hear from history's greatest ever speeches and written journals. What would it be like to hear William Wallace stand defiantly against power or hear George Washington speak of the constitution? Which Kings and Queens would you love to converse with?

  1. Pericles’ funeral oration

    MAR 19

    Pericles’ funeral oration

    At the beginning of the Peloponnesian war Pericles’ gives his famous funeral oration.

    23 min
  2. Jesus of Nazareth - Sermon on the mount

    MAR 11

    Jesus of Nazareth - Sermon on the mount

    The sermon of the mount is one of the most quoted passages in modern culture. Why was this sermon so influential?

    27 min
  3. Patrick Henry - Give me Liberty or give me death!

    MAR 4

    Patrick Henry - Give me Liberty or give me death!

    Patrick Henry was known to be a powerful speaker and was a key instrument in galvanizing the colonies against the British crown.

    27 min
  4. Georges Danton - Let France be free!

    03/11/2021

    Georges Danton - Let France be free!

    Georges Danton experienced much in his young life. A lion of a communicator Danton was a leader amongst the people advocating for the revolution. His own message eventually was the cause of his own execution. His words still reverberate around the world today all these centuries later.

    13 min
  5. Bernard of Clairvaux - The second Crusade

    03/04/2021

    Bernard of Clairvaux - The second Crusade

    In response to lost territory from the first crusade, a second crusade was prepared. The people, however, were not enthusiastic to go to war again. It was the responsibility of St Bernard to gain the enthusiasm of the people to launch the second crusade. This speech created a complete change in attitude of the people and became the launching pad of the second crusade.

    10 min
  6. Frederick Douglass - Oration in memory of Abraham Lincoln

    02/25/2021

    Frederick Douglass - Oration in memory of Abraham Lincoln

    Frederick Douglass's story is one of greatest triumph but also one of terrible sorrow. Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass were both connected in the cause of freedom and liberty for all. What would it have been like to sit with Douglass as the emancipation of the slaves was announced? What lessons can we learn today?

    33 min
  7. Hannibal - Speech to his soldiers

    02/18/2021

    Hannibal - Speech to his soldiers

    Hannibal, One of the greatest military tacticians in history, addresses his soldiers during the long campaign prior to further battle and conflict.

    11 min
  8. Carl Sagan - Pale blue dot

    02/11/2021

    Carl Sagan - Pale blue dot

    What lessons do we learn from the universe? How does knowing that we live on a suspended tiny dot in the galaxy effect the way we behave? Carl Sagan's pale blue dot helps facilitate this discussion and more.

    13 min
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Hear from history's greatest ever speeches and written journals. What would it be like to hear William Wallace stand defiantly against power or hear George Washington speak of the constitution? Which Kings and Queens would you love to converse with?

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