They saved the best for last. In a week of speechmaking like none of us have seen in our lifetimes, with one barn-burning or heart-tugging or inspiring address after another electrifying the crowd at ...

A great speech is something that combines persuasive writing, comfort with public speaking (something that I know that I personally need to work on), and a meaningful message to create an impression ...

Remember the name Christopher Shea. You’ll see why later. It is generally agreed that Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech in American history. After all, that’s the speech ...

It's the season of speeches. Every four years, Americans are treated to oratory by speakers of both parties who address their national party conventions. The purpose of such oratory is less to ...

The 2024 Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center was an electrifying event that featured several prominent and powerful speeches. From Vice President Kamala’s closing address to DL ...

It is, said New York Post columnist John Podhoretz, "the greatest speech of our time." And it was delivered "by a man who many ... once mindlessly and pompously derided for his halting style of speech ...

In 2024, a Donald Trump campaign speech is many things: a forum to air grievances against his opponents and ongoing criminal proceedings, a safe space to test his popularity among supporters and a ...

GEORGE W. BUSH IS a strong, clear-minded president--one of the strongest and clearest-minded we have ever had. Why can't a great president give a great speech? The president's second inaugural address ...

Five-time NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson appeared to strike a chord with fans on social media Tuesday night after he lauded former President Barack Obama and former first lady ...

In early June 2005, Steve Jobs emailed his friend Michael Hawley a draft of a speech he had agreed to deliver to Stanford University’s graduating class in a few days. “It’s embarrassing,” he wrote. “I ...

Last summer, as I flew toward Denver for the Democratic Convention on a small jet with Ted Kennedy, his family and a few friends, I thought of another convention 28 years before. It was the one ...