On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for ...

There’s an old joke about hell wherein a speechwriter arrives and finds a room of writers typing miserably on computers while facing a deadline. He begs to go to Heaven instead. When he does, the ...

As long as we’re on the subject, I want to take a look at a famous speech from Merchant of Venice, the speech where Shylock justifies, to two of his tormentors, his thirst for vengeance. With whom is ...

Sojourner Truth was an outspoken abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century. In 1851, Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of the most famous women's rights speeches in ...

Over the years, many politicians have made a stop at the Minnesota State Fair, but one gave a legendary speech. On Sep. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt spoke before thousands and delivered a ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a Winston Churchill-inspired speech in a historical address to the U.K. Parliament. "We will fight till the end, at sea, in the air. We will continue ...

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Mamdani opened his speech with a quote from Eugene Debs, one of the most famous socialists in American history.