The World's Famous Orations, Vol. VIII: America - I


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William Jennings Bryan compiled this collection speeches from many early orators of America. Volume 8 includes speeches from the years 1774 through 1837. (7 hr 50 min)

Chapters

North American Indians - Logan to Lord Dunmore 2:44 Read by Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Brant to Lord George Germaine 7:03 Read by Mayah
North American Indians - Red Jacket on the Religion of the White Man and the Red 9:17 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Tecumseh to Governor Harrison at Vincennes 4:35 Read by Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Tecumseh to General Proctor 5:26 Read by Alan Mapstone
North American Indians - Pushmataha to John C. Calhoun 3:49 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Black Hawk to General Street 5:08 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
North American Indians - Peter Wilson on the Empire State 3:33 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
James Otis - On Opposition to Writs of Assistance 18:19 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
Benjamin Franklin - His Examination Before the House of Commons 28:36 Read by Linda Johnson
Benjamin Franklin - On the Federal Constitution 5:51 Read by Linda Johnson
Benjamin Franklin - Dangers of a Salaried Bureaucracy 11:10 Read by Linda Johnson
Patrick Henry - The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech 10:47 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer
Patrick Henry - Shall Liberty or Empire be Sought? 14:30 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer
George Washington - On His Appointment as Commander-in-Chief 2:05 Read by jkilly
George Washington - His First Inaugural Address 12:12 Read by jkilly
George Washington - His Farewell Address 44:22 Read by jkilly
Samuel Adams - On American Independence 24:07 Read by Linda Johnson
William Pinkney - For the Relief of Slaves 14:30 Read by Larry Wilson
Alexander Hamilton - On the Adoption of the Federal Constitution 20:39 Read by Linda Johnson
John Marshall - On the Federal Constitution 21:49 Read by brenda8mac
Fisher Ames - On the Treaty with Great Britian 20:02 Read by Linda Johnson
Thomas Jefferson - His First Inaugural Address 15:40 Read by Linda Johnson
Eliphalet Nott - On the Death Hamilton 22:46 Read by Linda Johnson
John Randolph - On Offensive War with England 18:37 Read by Linda Johnson
Edward Everett - The Issue in the Revolution 15:00 Read by Linda Johnson
Andrew Jackson - His Second Inaugural Address 9:50 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
Andrew Jackson - His Farewell Address 13:31 Read by Lyndon Ashworth
Sargent S. Prentiss - On the Death of Lafayette 6:25 Read by MaryAnn
Wendell Phillips - On the Murder of Lovejoy 12:33 Read by MaryAnn
George Bancroft - The People in Art, Government and Religion 15:30 Read by aani
Thomas Hart Benton - On the Expunging of Resolution 22:21 Read by TracyAnn
Ralph Waldo Emerson - On the American Scholar 27:48 Read by Lyndon Ashworth