From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln to Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, famous speeches by important Americans have shaped the American identity for centuries.
Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech George Washington's First Inaugural Address George Washington's Farewell Address Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Day of Infamy Speech Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech Ronald Reagan: "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!" George W. Bush's Address to a Joint Session of Congress After September 11