Sources for Speeches: Home

Maintained by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies, this site provides links to information about analyzing and writing speeches, as well as to various online speech archives.

Includes full text, audio, and video versions of public speeches, movies, songs, and more.

This site preserves and provides access to speeches by "influential contemporary women" from around the world. Browse for speeches by speakers' name or by year and see a list of the "Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th century."

Hear the words that changed the world. From Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball, HistoryChannel.com's vast collection is drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the twentieth century.

Speeches from American Presidents throughout history - from George Washington to Barack Obama. These speeches all have transcripts, and some are available in their entirety in audio or video.