Speech Collection (#7)

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

Wilson Delivering Address On Foreign Affairs, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
[Woodrow] Wilson Delivering Address On Foreign Affairs, 1917

Press Correspondents with Lillian Wald And Jane Addams, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Press Correspondents with Lillian Wald And Jane Addams, 1916. Activists and campaigners for women's suffrage

An Unkind Wish, c. 1833. Creator: George Cruikshank
An Unkind Wish, c. 1833

Face a L'agresseur, La séance historique du 3 aout 1914 a la Chambre des Communes, 1914. Creator: Samuel Begg
Face a L'agresseur, La seance historique du 3 aout 1914 a la Chambre des Communes, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Vois-tu, le petit estancelin comme il parle... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vois-tu, le petit Estancelin comme il parle... 19th century. Physiognomy of the Assembly. Woman to her son: Look at little Estancelin, how he already speaks so well for his age

Discours de M Briand, President du Conseil, a la Chambre des Deputes, le 19 septembre 1916, 191 Creator: Unknown
Discours de M Briand, President du Conseil, a la Chambre des Deputes, le 19 septembre 1916; " Vous ne connaissez donc pas l'Allemagne, monsieur Brizon

Mount Vernon - Tomb of Washington, 24 June 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mount Vernon - Tomb of Washington
Mount Vernon - Tomb of Washington, 24 June 1917. Group of Belgian and and Russian war mission members, US military officers, two cabinet members

Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D.D. Chaplain of The House of Representatives - left of The 2 Ministers in Center; W.T.C.U. Group at Capitol, 1917

Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D.D. Chaplain of The House of Representatives - left of The 2 Ministers in Center; W.T.C.U. Group at Capitol, 1917

William Howard Taft, Soldiers And Sailors Monument, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft, Soldiers And Sailors Monument, 1910. [US President]

Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Miss Hallie Q. Brown, M. S. Elocutionist, 1888. African-American educator, a professor of elocution, writer and activist Hallie Quinn Brown received a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilberforce

"The Pickwick Club" after Charles Green, R.I. 1890. Creator: Charles Green
"The Pickwick Club" after Charles Green, R.I. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator, 1720s. Creator: Marco Ricci
Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator, 1720s

Lamartine refusant le drapeau rouge devant l'Hôtel de Ville, c.1848. Creator: Felix Henri Emmanuel Philippoteaux
Lamartine refusant le drapeau rouge devant l'Hotel de Ville, c.1848. Lamartine rejecting the red flag in front of the Hotel de Ville. Revolution of 1848, Paris

Flag Day - Wilson Making Address in Rain. Lansing 2nd from Right, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Flag Day - Woodrow Wilson Making Address in Rain. Lansing 2nd from Right, 1917

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Storey persuasive, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Storey persuasive, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain explains his objections, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain explains his objections, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Sexton attacks Mr Chamberlain, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons, Mr Sexton attacks Mr Chamberlain, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Graphic, Front Cover May 8th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover May 8th. 1886, 1886. The opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition by the Queen - Her Majesty reading the reply to the Prince of Wales address in the Albert Hall

Wilson, Woodrow, speaking, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Wilson, Woodrow, speaking, between 1910 and 1917

The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons - Mr Gladstone's peroration, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Home Rule debate in the House of Commons - Mr Gladstone's peroration, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

President Woodrow Wilson addressing Joint Session of Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
President Woodrow Wilson addressing Joint Session of Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Women permitted to watch from the public gallery

"The McKinley national memorial statue was modeled from this photograph...", c1907
"The McKinley national memorial statue was modeled from this photograph: The official post card for sale here", c1907

The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 20th 1895. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
The New York Sunday herald. Oct. 20th 1895. c1895

William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. US president making a speech

Sailors, between 1909 and 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sailors, between 1909 and 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sailors, between 1909 and 1919. US president Theodore Roosevelt addresses sailors on board a battleship

Woodrow Wilson Addressing Congress, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woodrow Wilson Addressing Congress, between 1910 and 1917. President of the United States. Women permitted to watch from the public gallery

William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Howard Taft, c1909-1917. US president making a speech

All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Ceremonies At Laying of A Cornerstone At 16th And R. Church Not Built There, Later Built At 16th And Harvard St. Diag

All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Ceremonies At Laying of A Cornerstone At 16th And R. Church Not Built There, Later Built At 16th And Harvard St

All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
All Souls Church - Laying of A Cornerstone, Washington DC, 1913. Ceremonies At 16th and R. Church Not Built There, Later Built At 16th And Harvard St. Front, 3rd From Left, Samuel R

Newton Diehl Baker, Secretary of War, Speaking, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Newton Diehl Baker, Secretary of War, Speaking, 1917. US Secretary of War 1916-1921

Woodrow Wilson before Congress, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woodrow Wilson before Congress, between 1913 and 1918. President of the United States. Women permitted to watch from the public gallery

Woodrow Wilson before Congress, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woodrow Wilson before Congress, between 1913 and 1918. President of the United States. Women permitted to watch from the public gallery

The Visit of the French Fleet: The Banquet at the Town Hall, 1891. Creator: Frank Dadd
The Visit of the French Fleet: The Banquet at the Town Hall, Admiral Gervais Returning Thanks, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Graphic, Front Cover February 6th. 1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover February 6th. 1886, 1886. The defeat of the Conservative government of Mr Jesse Collings amendment to the address. From "The Graphic

Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose at the microphone

Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Woodrow Wilson, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Woodrow Wilson, 1914. Inauguration of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. US president speaking

Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, President... 1914
Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens, President, U.D.C, Speaking, 1914. Inauguration of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Col. Robert E. Lee, Grandson of The... 1914
Confederate Monument - Arlington National Cemetery. Col. Robert E. Lee, Grandson of The Confederate General, Speaking At Dedication of The Monument, 1914

President Wilson Speaking, Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
President Wilson Speaking, Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery, 1917. US president Woodrow Wilson. Inscription reads: E Pluribus Unum, (out of many, one), motto of the United States

Conference of the Women's Franchise League in Russell Square, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Conference of the Women's Franchise League in Russell Square, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

William Jennings Bryan at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 1913 i.e. 1912 Nov. 11. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Jennings Bryan at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 1913 i.e. 1912 Nov. 11. Washington, D.C

Columbus Memorial - President Taft Speaking, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Columbus Memorial - President Taft Speaking, 1912. [The Columbus Fountain, also known as the Columbus Memorial, was unveiled in Washington, D.C. in 1912. It was designed by Lorado Taft

Jacob General Coxey Speaking On The Steps of Capitol, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jacob General Coxey Speaking On The Steps of Capitol, 1914. US politician Jacob S. Coxey Sr. led "Coxey's Army", a march to Washington, D.C

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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.