In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations of all time. They are ordered by both geographic area and time period, ranging from Ancient Greece to their contemporary United States. The third, fourth, and fifth volumes of this collection concern British speakers. The speeches contained in this fifth volume are ordered chronologically. We begin in the year 1865 with a speech on the Canadian Confederation, and end this volume in 1906, the year in which this volume was published, with a couple of speeches on Liberalism. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
Sir John Alexander Macdonald - On Canadian Confederation Read by T. P. Zahm 21:30
2
Thomas Carlyle - Address as Lord Rector of Edinburgh University Read by Peter Block 26:22
3
Goldwin Smith - The Secret Beyond Science Read by Jim Gallagher 6:54
4
Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield - On the Principles of His Party Read by tommack 51:54
5
William Ewart Gladstone - On the Domestic and Foreign Affairs of England Read by Kristine Bekere 41:39
6
Charles Bradlaugh - His Plea at the Bar of the House Read by tommack 13:56
7
Randolph Henry Spencer, Lord Churchill - His 'Trust the People' Speech Read by W Al Pritchard 16:31
8
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3d Marquess of Salisbury - On the Desertion of Gordon in Egypt Read by Ariphron 19:37
9
Charles Haddon Spurgeon - Men Made Rich by the Poverty of Christ Read by W Al Pritchard 20:01
10
Augustine Birrell - The Distinction of Burke Read by Kathleen Moore 23:27
11
James, Viscount of Bryce - On the Government of Ireland Bill Read by Ariphron 30:57
12
Arthur James, Earl of Balfour - On the Benefits of Reading Read by Peter Block 18:56
13
Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery - Robert Burns Read by PhyllisV 21:27
14
Joseph Chamberlain - The True Conception of Empire Read by Ariphron 17:38
15
Sir Wilfrid Laurier - On the Death of Queen Victoria Read by garybclayton 17:40
16
Herbert Henry Asquith, Earl of Oxford and Asquith - Trade and the Empire Read by Ariphron 20:55
17
John, Viscount Morley - His Address at Pittsburg Read by deanerickson 26:50
18
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman - On the Policy of the Liberal Party Read by realisticspeakers 26:42
19
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman - His 'The Duma Is Dead: Long Live the Duma' Speech Read by Larry Wilson 11:31
20
Lord Robert Reid Loreburn - On the Policy of the English Liberals Read by Kathleen Moore 12:50
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