Library Guides: COMMUNICATION: Subject Guide: Find Speeches

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American Rhetoric
Includes hundreds of speeches from history, movies, politics and culture.
C-SPAN
Archived videos and clips of elected and appointed officials and others who influence public policy.
Gifts of Speech
A non-profit project, sponsored by Sweet Briar College, dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by inspirational, influential and contemporary, women from around the world.
History Channel: Famous Speeches & Audio
A source for short clips from famous political and historical events and popular culture.

LitFinder This link opens in a new window
Covers world literature and authors throughout history, and contains a wealth of literary works and secondary-source materials, including over 150,000 full-text poems and more than 800,000 poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays.
Films On Demand: Master Academic Package This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive, curriculum-focused video subscription providing unlimited access to thousands of videos.
Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.