Comm 380 Public Speaking

Online archive containing over 100,000 documents related to the study of the American presidency, including presidential debates, speeches, state of the union addresses, etc.

Online Speech Bank is a database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two. Also has short audio and video clips of speeches. Full text, audio, and video database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century.

Great TED Talks illuminate an idea. Sometimes, they do it while making you laugh. These talks will bring a smile to your face. You'll find something for every sense of humor.

The Guardian and Observer's unique series of the best speeches of the last century.

Audio of 56 speeches in the public domain.

Search a selection of over 350 speeches by name, school, date, or theme.

Public speech making has played a powerful role in the long struggle by African Americans for equal rights. This collection, for the ear and the eye, highlights speeches by an eclectic mix of black leaders. Their impassioned, eloquent words continue to affect the ideas of a nation and the direction of history.

Speaking Out draws together recordings drawn from over a century of recorded sound, specially commissioned essays and audio interviews to illuminate the art and power of public speaking in all its forms. (Note that "Speaking Out" is temporarily unavailable due to cyberattacks directed at the British Library. The above link will go to an archives version of their Sound Archive instead.)

Catalog of speeches held before the United Nations dating back to 1946; most transcripts are available from the UN Digital Library.