Where can I find recorded speeches about working in factories during the first half of the 20th century? [more inside]
posted by hooray on Jul 26, 2009 - 3 answers

I remember hearing on NPR a few years ago, during the California recall election I think, a story about some merrie internet pranksters who digitally removed all the words from politicians' speeches, leaving the stutters and breathing. It was fascinating to hear. Can anybody link me to this stuff, or even a similar thing created for academic rather than comic purposes?
posted by silby on Apr 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you know of songs whose lyrics came from a speech? [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Apr 27, 2009 - 23 answers

Any suggestions on famous "leadership" speeches ala Patton's Speech or similar? [more inside]
posted by UMDirector on Sep 16, 2008 - 14 answers

Can anyone point me towards particularly noteworthy "at the time" criticism of some of the United States' historically important speeches? [more inside]
posted by csimpkins on Aug 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Why did Malcolm X single out Portugal as an example of a particularly racist society in several speeches? [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

When did professional speech-ghostwriting start, and how confident can I be that those who delivered "classic" speeches and letters actually wrote them themselves? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd on Jul 4, 2008 - 10 answers

What essays, papers, or declarations were written in English and have changed the world.... and are short enough to memorize? [more inside]
posted by salvia on Oct 29, 2007 - 41 answers

I need a free or absurdly inexpensive English translation of a Japanese message board post page. It's a skosh long, but might make for a good exercise? All of the automatic web translators turn it into a grammar trainwreck. [more inside]
posted by vanoakenfold on Jul 19, 2007 - 7 answers

[GraduationSpeechFilter] I'm scheduled to give an end-of-year speech to a group of high schoolers. Help me plan what to say! [more inside]
posted by unexpected on May 9, 2007 - 13 answers

A recording of a speech by Stalin, released on vinyl in the USSR, the 8th side of which consists entirely of applause: did it really exist, and does anyone know where I could track it down? [more inside]
posted by jack_mo on Mar 3, 2006 - 10 answers

Anyone know where I could find the numbers relating to how often Bush gives speeches in front of the conservative choir (i.e., right-wing and/or fundraising groups) AND Military audiences VERSUS, say, actual "public" speeches to regular folks? [more inside]
posted by whatgorilla on Sep 1, 2005 - 7 answers

I'm looking to put together a DVD compilation as a small christmas present and was hoping to include a bunch of historical film clips. It might include things like the moon landing, Louis Armstrong, presidential speeches, anything and everything really from the significant to the minutiae of everyday life. Does anyone know of a good source for this sort of thing on the web? Would have to be free.
posted by figment on Dec 16, 2004 - 4 answers

I need to find written transcripts of the speeches given at the Democratic National Convention. I know the speech texts are being given to the press in advance, 'cause a number of the bloggers have mentioned getting them, but I can't seem to find a central spot on the web where they're being published. I've found Howard Dean's on Democracy For America - anyone have any idea where I can find the rest? (The DNC wasn't any help)
posted by anastasiav on Jul 28, 2004 - 8 answers