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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