LibGuides: COM 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Kellett): Introduction

Notable Speeches

Many speeches in the collections below are less than 5 minutes in length.

American Presidency Project
American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank
Movie speeches, sermons, interview, top 100 speeches and rhetorical figures in sound. Scroll down to view all.
Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World
Great Speeches Collection: The History Place
Say it Plain Say It Loud
From American Radio Works, this site features a century of great African American speeches.
Vital Speeches of the Day
Monthly magazine providing speeches by well-known speakers and leaders. PASSWORD required. Use same credential you use to access Lakeland email.

YouTube: Limiting Results to Short Speeches

In YouTube, enter your search, for example "famous speeches". When your results appear, click Filters at the top of your results. Under Duration select Short (<4 minutes).

Getting Started

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