English 12-AP Speech Resources

Take a look at these resources for your speech. If you find any others, please share them with Mrs. Carpenter to be added to the list.

Websites

American Rhetoric

Site dedicated to Public Rhetoric, political, social, movie and religious speeches and related concepts of and exercises in rhetoric. Make sure you take a look at the Top 100 Speeches page and the 21st Century Great Speeches page.


Great Talks Most People Have Never Heard

This list is organized by presenter name and then speech topic. Click the links below to jump to a specific speech. On each page, you’ll find a full transcript of the speech as well as some additional background information.


The History Place - Great Speeches Collection

Speeches that move and inspire from all of History.


History.com - Famous Speeches (many with video)

Witness famous speeches and hear timeless words spoken by historical figures. Listen to recordings of speeches online on history.com.


Time Magazine's 10 Greatest Speeches

TIME takes a tour of history's best rhetoric. Includes full text, background and best line from the speech.


Databases

U.S. History in Context

Provides a complete overview of our nation’s past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, people, and more. Use the Advanced Search feature to select Speech as your document type.


Gale In Context: World History

Provides an overview of world history that covers the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, people, and more. Use the Advanced Search feature to select Speech as your document type.