Speech Collection (#6)

Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Sitting of the Skouptschina, or Parliament of Servia, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by...M. Charles Yriarte, the well-known French traveller and historian

Proclaiming the result of the vote on the annexation question before the Royal Palace, Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Proclaiming the result of the vote on the annexation question before the Royal Palace, Naples, 1860. Three sides of the square were occupied by the National Guard, and the fourth by a booth

Corne, 1849. Creator: Honore Daumier
Corne, 1849. French politician. Vue prise au moment ou cet orateur, qui n'a pas une tres grande habitude de la tribune

Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan, 21 April, 1503. Creator: Unknown
Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan, 21 April, 1503. The Panegyricus Serenissimo Principi Leonardo Lauredano, anglicised as Panegyric to the Most Serene Prince Leonardo Loredan

Latin America Against Germany; In Rio de Janeiro: the session of October 26.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Latin America Against Germany; In Rio de Janeiro: the session of October 26, in the Brazilian Senate, during the speech by Mr. Ruy Barbosa in favor of the war

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; La propagande pacifiste payee par l'Allemagne: le 1st mai 1917. Creator: Bulla
Les Soubresauts de la Russie; La propagande pacifiste payee par l'Allemagne: le 1st mai 1917, un disciple de Lenine reclame la confiscation des terres

Les Evenements de Grece; Le 4 aout 1917, apres avoir prete serment sur l'Evangile, le roi... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Les Evenements de Grece; Le 4 aout 1917, apres avoir prete serment sur l'Evangile, le roi Alexandre, lit son discours du trone devant la Chambre de 1915

Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; The speech, on December 11, 1917, of the proclamation.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, in Jerusalem; The speech, on December 11, 1917, of the proclamation of General Allenby to the population of the city, in the presence of the staff of the allied troops

La Preparation a la Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Les paroles d'un grand Americain: prononcant... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Preparation a la Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Les paroles d'un grand Americain: prononcant un discours a Mineola, le colonel Roosevelt s'ecrie: , 1917

Au Palais de Tauride; Le bureau du Conseil des delegues ouvriers et soldats, pendant... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Au Palais de Tauride; Le bureau du Conseil des delegues ouvriers et soldats, pendant une seance pleniere: les delegues soldats ont ete elus a raison d'un delegue par compagnie; les delegues

La Revolution Russe; Au Palais de Tauride: des soldats et des marins, auxquels se sont melés...1917 Creator: Unknown
La Revolution Russe; Au Palais de Tauride: des soldats et des marins, auxquels se sont meles quelques civils et des femmes, ecoutent une harangue de M

L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917... Creator: Unknown
L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917, lisant a la foule, devant le Capitole de Washington, l'adresse inaugurale de sa seconde presidence

L'Avant-Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le 3 fevrier 1917, la séance du Congres americain dans... 1917. Creator: Unknown
L'Avant-Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le 3 fevrier 1917, la seance du Congres americain dans laquelle le president annonca la rupture des relations diplomatiques avec l'Allemagne, 1917

L'Avant-Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, lisant au Congres, le 7 decembre 1915... 1917
L'Avant-Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, lisant au Congres, le 7 decembre 1915, le message ou il denonce les agissements criminels dont la terre americaine est le theatre, 1917

Je suis bien content de ce qui'l dit, mais tu ne le comprends pas ni moi non plus! C'est... 1866. Creator: Cham
Je suis bien content de ce qui'l dit, mais tu ne le comprends pas ni moi non plus! C'est justement ce qui me fait plaisir, nous voulions un prince estranger

Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince [of Wales], 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

First audience of a British minister with the Tycoon of Japan at Jeddo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
First audience of a British minister with the Tycoon of Japan at Jeddo [ie Eddo] - from a sketch by S. J. Gower, 1860. Mr

Padre Giovanni addressing the people in front of the Jesuits College, Naples... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Padre Giovanni addressing the people in front of the Jesuits College, Naples - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

Inauguration of the Statue of Sir Isaac Newton at Grantham, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of the Statue of Sir Isaac Newton at Grantham, 1858. The statue of the great mathematician and astronomer, from the hand of W

The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Osaka Youth Who Regained His Speech after His Father's Death, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 651

Le Régisseur. - Voyons, mademoiselle, faites sonner les RRR... 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Regisseur. - Voyons, mademoiselle, faites sonner les RRR... 1856. Le Regisseur - Voyons, mademoiselle, faites sonner les RRR...vibrrrez...vibrrrez...les bons traditions se perdent...de mon temps

Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. A soiree for...the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under- Lyne, and Mr. John Bright, M.P

Citoyennes on fait courir le bruit que le divorce est sur le point de nous être refusé... 1848. Creator: Honore Daumier
Citoyennes on fait courir le bruit que le divorce est sur le point de nous etre refuse... 1848. - Citoyennes...on fait courir le bruit que le divorce est sur le point de nous etre refuse

Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oedipe chez le Sphinx, 1842. Oedipus and the Sphinx. Ce vilain animal a tete d'antiquaire, Lui dit: Pourquoi, monsieur, ne faut-il pas compter Sur une pyramide

Conference on What Steps to Take Upon the Romans New Troops Approaching Across the Alps, 1612
Conference on What Steps to Take Upon the Romans New Troops Approaching Across the Alps, Publshed 1612. From The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, pl. 23

The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Prince opening the Industrial Exhibition in the Crystal Palace, 1860. Exhibition hall designed by John William Hopkins....the Prince entered

La Nouvelle Europe; La propagande en Hongrie; A Budapest, devant le monument du Millenaire.. 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; La propagande en Hongrie; A Budapest, devant le monument du Millenaire, le commissaire a la Guerre Pogany exhorte la foule a s'enroler dans "la puissante armee

La Nouvelle Europe; La propagande en Hongrie; la parole communiste prechee en plein air...1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; La propagande en Hongrie; la parole communiste prechee en plein air, dans la neige, aux populations des campagnes, 1919

La Nouvelle Europe;la guerre civile a Berlin; Ebert prononce une allocutiondevant une... 1918. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe;la guerre civile a Berlin; Ebert prononce une allocution devant une assemblee de sous-officiers, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Liebknecht harangue la foule massee "Sous... 1918
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; Liebknecht harangue la foule massee "Sous les Tilleuls", 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Les fetes du 9 decembre 1918 a Strasbourg; au perron de l'Hotel de Ville, M Poincare... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les fetes du 9 decembre 1918 a Strasbourg; au perron de l'Hotel de Ville, M Poincare prononce son discours: "L'Alsace, dit-il, vient de se jeter, en pleurant de joie

The Finsbury Election: the Hustings on Clerkenwell-Green: the Nominations, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Finsbury Election: the Hustings on Clerkenwell-Green: the Nominations, 1857. At the close of the poll at four o'clock at least 10

The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The City of London Election in Guildhall: Lord John Russell, M.P. returning thanks, 1857. Lord J. Russell, accompanied by various members of his committee, entered the hall

Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; Le president de la Republique francaise a la tribune...1919. Creator: Unknown
Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; Le president de la Republique francaise a la tribune de la Chambre des representants belges, au Palais de la Nation, a Bruxelles, le 22 juillet 1919

Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington - from a photograph by Whitchurch, 1857. View of...the ceremony in front of the portico of the Capitol...engraved from a

Banquet to Her Majesty's Ministers at the Mansion House, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Banquet to Her Majesty's Ministers at the Mansion House, 1857....the Lord Mayor entertained [future British prime minister] Lord Palmerston in the Egyptian Hall...The company included his

La Paix Victorieuse; La reception de M Wilson a la Chambre Francais: Le president Wilson... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Paix Victorieuse; La reception de M Wilson a la Chambre Francais: Le president Wilson a la tribune du Palais-Bourbon, le 3 fevrier 1919, 1919

Les Heures d'Angoisse; Le "Grand Soir" en Allemagne, 31 Octobre 1918", 1918. Creator: Unknown
Les Heures d'Angoisse; Le "Grand Soir" en Allemagne, d'apres l'Illustrirte Zeitung du 31 octobre 1918, 1918

L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918... 1918. Creator: J Simont
L'Apotheose du Droit; M. Clemenceau a la tribune de la Chambre, le 11 novembre 1918, a quatre heures de l'apres-midi, 1918

Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Ad Creator: Unknown
Reception of Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams at Dover - the Reading of the Corporation Address, 1856. The hero of Kars is welcomed at the Ship Hotel by the Mayor...in the most enthusiastic

The Common Hall on Corporation Reform, in Guildhall, 1856. Creator: Henry Fitzcook
The Common Hall on Corporation Reform, in Guildhall, [London], 1856. Political meeting...to oppose the London Corporation Bill....the proceedings commenced by the Serjeant-at-Mace calling out that

The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove, 1600-1613. Creator: Otto Van Veen
The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove, 1600-1613. Other Title(s): "The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis

Boston Election - Meeting in the Corn Exchange, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Boston Election - Meeting in the Corn Exchange, 1856. Long before the hour announced for the meeting the immense hail was crowded by an enthusiastic assemblage

The Edinburgh Election, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Edinburgh Election, 1856. The nomination of candidates for the representation of Edinburgh took place on a hustings erected in front of the Signet Library...Mr

The Hon. East India Company's Banquet at the London Tavern to Lieutenant-General Patrick Grant, C.B. The New Commander-in- Chief of Madras, 1856

A la tribune, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
A la tribune, 19th century. At the rostrum

Le general Pershing au parlement American; devant le Senat et la Chambre des... 1919. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Le general Pershing au parlement Americain; devant le Senat et la Chambre des representants reunis en Congres, a Washington, pour le recevoir, le 19 septembre 1919, le general Pershing

Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard University. Soldiers And Sailors Monument... 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles William Eliot, President of Harvard University. Soldiers And Sailors Monument, Provincetown, Mass. 1910

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Speech has always been a powerful tool, capable of inspiring nations and igniting change. From the iconic World War II poster urging us to "Keep Calm and Carry On, " to Winston Churchill's resolute declaration that "We shall not flag or fail, " the impact of words cannot be underestimated. Churchill himself recognized the valor of RAF pilots, praising them in his speeches for their unwavering dedication and bravery. His wartime posters adorned with his famous words served as reminders of resilience during dark times. Centuries before, Cicero's eloquent speeches resonated within the Senate, shaping Roman politics. Similarly, William Pitt the Younger's addresses to Parliament influenced policies that shaped Britain's destiny. In more recent history, Fidel Castro captivated crowds with his fiery rhetoric, while Mr Harold Wilson rallied supporters at an eve-of-election rally. Propaganda posters showcased prime ministers' statements as persuasive tools in shaping public opinion. Keir Hardie used speech as a means to champion workers' rights and social justice. Meanwhile, Robert Emmet delivered a passionate address that would forever echo through Irish history. Rosa Luxemburg exemplified how they are empower marginalized voices; her impassioned words challenged societal norms and fought for equality until her untimely death in 1919. Through these historical moments and figures, we witness the immense power held by those who possess the gift of speech. Their words have moved mountains, shifted ideologies, and inspired generations. Speech is not merely an act but rather a force capable of transforming societies when wielded with purposeful intent.