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- Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new windowLibrary database with videos of speeches. Will need to search by speaker. Be sure to log-in to MyPima.
- The American Presidency ProjectIncludes a thousands of speeches and interviews given by US presidents from UC Santa Barbara.
- American Rhetoric Speech BankSpeeches from hundreds of public figures, many with PDF transcripts. Organized by speaker and subject.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowUse Britannica to find reference articles about prominent people.
- United Nations Digital Library: SpeechesSearch by country/organization, UN organization, subject or date.
- Say it Plain/Say it LoudFrom American Public Media, this site highlights speeches from Black leaders, activists, and artists.