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Making a Difference: Speaking Past and Present
If you are interested in investigating a public speaking career, this page provides a glimpse at the past and the present of public speaking.
Public Speaking History
Public speaking is one of the original Liberal Arts. Review a summary of the emergence of public speaking as a discipline in ancient cultures or access a detailed account of public speaking in different times and cultures.
Public Speaking Careers
Speech communication provides a basis for a wide range of careers involving human symbolic interaction, such as informing, persuading, inspiring, and entertaining audiences.

History and Careers links

http://douglass.speech.nwu.edu/
The Douglass Archives of American Public Address store American Oratory and related documents.
http://www.webcorp.com/sounds/index.htm
Audio recording clips of famous speeches and speakers.
http://www.idt.unit.no/~isfit/Speeches.html
Human rights speeches given at the the International Student Festival in Trondheim.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/
Presidential addresses.

Speech Preparation
Online booklets for electronic research and documentation. Giving Your First Speech, Rhetorical Theory, and Presentation Graphics.

Free Speech
'Congress Shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press...' Read More about Freedom of Speech.

Types of Speech
Learn more about Informative and Persuasive Speeches.

Speech Archives
Historical and modern speeches

PowerPoint
Tips and information on this commonly used presentation application.

Today in History
A day in History

Humor/Quotations
Humor and quotes to help your speech - or just for your own enjoyment.

History / Careers
The history of public speaking and potential career options for you.


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