Public Speaking Collection

FDR Speaks at World's Fair
Pres Roosevelt at New York world fair

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration

Roy Jenkins M. P. Speaking on common market. October 1961. P011425
Roy Jenkins M.P. Speaking on common market. October 1961. P011425

Abraham Lincoln Giving Gettysburg Address
A photo by Mathew Brady of Abraham Lincoln (center, bareheaded) giving the Gettysburg Address in 1863

William Mckinley Addressing Public
(Original Caption) Photo shows Mayor Willam McKinley (1843-1900), new President of the United States, delivering his inaugural address, 1897

Irish President De Valera in Radio Station
(Original Caption) FILED 3/15/1932-IRISH PRESIDENT-ELECT ADDRESSES U.S. VIA RADIO

Congressional Representative John F. Kennedy Addressing Congress
(Original Caption) Rep

George C. Marshall Making Speech
(Original Caption) West Point, NY: General George C. Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, is shown as he addressed the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy today

William Howard Taft Giving Speech
(Original Caption) United States President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) makes a point during an election speech. Undated photograph circa 1910

Theodore Roosevelt Addresses Crowd
(Original Caption) United States President Theodore Roosevelt raises his hand during an address to the crowd below him. Undated photograph, circa 1905

Theodore Roosevelt Standing On Chair
(Original Caption) United States President Theodore Roosevelt stands on a chair to look out over the crowd assembled below the platform. Undated photograph, circa 1905

Theodore Roosevelt Addresses Crowd at Sagamore Hill
(Original Caption) United States President Theodore Roosevelt gestures to make a point as he addresses a crowd from the steps of a building. View is from the crowd, overhead

Father Divine Addressing People Dining
(Original Caption) Father Divine the byname of George Baker (b.1877?-1965) American religious leader, founded Peace Mission Movement (1919)

William Taft Standing On Platform
(Original Caption) William Howard Taft stands on a platform addressing a crowd during a campaign rally for his Republican presidential candidacy. Undated photograph circa 1908

William Taft Campaigns From Train Car
(Original Caption) United States President William Howard Taft campaigns from the back of a railroad car. Undated photograph circa 1908

Passage From Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
A passage from United States president Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address highlights plans for Reconstruction following the American Civil War

Fishy Orator; Fish In Suit At Podium
(Original Caption) A fishy orator. Undated engraving. BPA 2 #3514

Engraving of the First Methodist Sermon in Baltimore
First Methodist sermon in Baltimore. Undated engraving

Engraving Of Davy Crockett Campaigning
(Original Caption) Davy Crockett (1786-1836) campaigns for U. S. House of Representatives in the Tennessee frontier. Undated woodcut

Leonard Bernstein Addressing Musicians
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) exhorts the musicians to do their best. Photograph, ca. 1950s

Washington Presiding in the Convention 1787 Print
A print showing George Washington presiding at the 1787 Continental Congress after an original painting by Michael Wageman

Abe Lincoln In Court As Lawyer/Lithograp
(Original Caption) Abraham Lincoln, attorney and future President, is shown defending Armstrong. Undated lithograph by Theodor Schrader

Patrick Henry Addressing the Virginia Assembly
(Original Caption) Picture shows Patrick Henry (1736-1799), addressing the Virginia Assembly, "Ceasar had his Brutus, Charles 1st his Cromwell, and George 3rd-treason, if this be treason

Colonist Addressing Native Americans
(Original Caption) The Secretary addressing the Indians at the Grand Council held on August 29th

William Howard Taft Campaigns
(Original Caption) United States President William Howard Taft stands on a platform in the center of a crowd during a campaign stop. Undated photograph circa 1908

William H. Taft Giving Graduation Speech
(Original Caption) Princeton, NJ- United States President William Howard Taft giving the commencement address at Princeton University from a platform. He is wearing the collegiate robes

George Washington At Constitutional Conv
(Original Caption) 1787-George Washington before the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, 1787. Engraving

Working Girl Addresses Co-Workers/Street
(Original Caption) English working girl addressing her co-workers. Photograph, ca. 1900s. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Franklin Roosevelt Speaking at Library Dedication Ceremony
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaks at the dedication of the library bearing his name in Hyde Park, New York. | Location: Hyde Park, New York, USA

FDR Campaigning for New York State Senate
Franklin Delano Roosevelt stands on a podium and addresses his supporters as he runs for New York Senate in 1910

President Roosevelt Campaigning from Car
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tells a crowd that "Prosperity measured in dollars is coming back" during his motor tour campaign through New England

Theodore Roosevelt Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) Theodore Roosevelt during election speech in New Castle, Wyoming

Presidential Candidate Alton B. Parker
(Original Caption) Judge Alton B. Parker (1852-1926) candidate for President, accepting the nomination at Rosemount, Espopus. Photograph, 1904

Theodore Roosevelt At Inaugural Address
(Original Caption) 1/10/49-Washington, DC: Theodore Roosevelt delivering his inaugural address on March 4, 1905, as the 25th president of the United States

William Randolph Hearst Campaigning For Mayor
(Original Caption) 1909-New York, NY-: William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) during his campaign for Mayor of New York City

FDR Campaigning for New York State Senate
Franklin Delano Roosevelt stands on a podium and addresses his supporters as he runs for New York Senate in 1910

William Jennings Bryan Giving Speech
(Original Caption) William Jennings Bryan; (1860-1925) Democratic Presidential nominee, well-known for his eloquent political oratory, delivering a campaign speech. Photograph, ca. 1910. BPA2# 3511

Woodrow Wilson Giving Speech
(Original Caption) Woodrow Wilson is shown delivering an address when he was running for Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey

Theodore Roosevelt Giving Campaign Speech

Woodrow Wilson Clenching Fist During Speech
(Original Caption) Woodrow Wilson using a clenched fist to make a point

Mrs O.H.P. Belmont Addressing Suffragist at Meeting
(Original Caption) Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont addressing suffrage tea gathering at the Marble House

Mary Pickford Sells Liberty Loans During World War I
(Original Caption) View of Mary Pickford selling Liberty Loan in front of the Sub-Treasury Building during the Third Loan Campaign, World War I. Undated photograph

Anarchist Alexander Berkman Speaking at Union Square
5/1/1914-New York, New York-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Anarchist Alexander Berkman (1870-1936) speaking in Union Square

President Da Fonseca Addresses Congress
(Original Caption) 5/1914-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-President Hermes da Fonseca of Brazil reading a message at the opening of the Brazilian Congress

Alex Berkman Speaking at Rally
(Original Caption) 5/1/1914-I.W.W. meeting in sympathy with the Laidlaw, Colorado strikers. Alex Berkman is shown speaking

Alexander Berkman Speaks to IWW Rally
(Original Caption) 7/11/1914-New York, New York- Industrial Workers of the World meeting in Union Square. A general view as Alexander Berkman speaks

Judge Speaking at Anti-War Rally
(Original Caption) 8/8/1914-New York, NY: Judge Jacob Panken at anti-war rally. Union Square

Jeanette Rankin Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) New York, NY: Jeanette Rankin (1880-1973), suffragist and congresswoman addressing mass meeting in Union Square, New York City. Photograph

Booker T. Washington Addressing Crowd
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), American educator, gives an address at the Tuskegee Institute

Labor Leader Addressing Crowd of Unemployed
(Original Caption) Dublin, Ireland - UNEMPLOYED IN DUBLIN - A meeting of the unemployed being addressed from a Liberty Hall window sill by a man who said he was an ex-soldier

W.L. Colt Speaks on Suffrage
(Original Caption) Mrs. W.L

Gabriel Dannunzio Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 6/3/1915-Rome

Harriet Burton Laidlaw in Columbus Circle
(Original Caption) 10/29/1915-New York, NY: Mrs. J. Lees Laidlaw opens street meeting at Columbus Circle, in the interest of equal suffrage, to be held continuously for 26 hours

Emma Goldman Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) Emma Goldman, American anarchist, standing on a car speaks about birth control at Union Square

Charles Evans Hughes campaigning for William Howard Taft at the Republican Convention held at the Hotel Astor in New York City

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 6/4/1916-Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935), writer and women's rights advocate addressing members of the Federation of Women's Clubs

Sinn Fein Leader Eamon de Valera Speaking
1917-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Picture shows Eammon de Valera, Sinn Fein leader

Aleksandr Kerensky Addressing Troops from Platform
Aleksandr Kerensky, Prime Minister of the Russian provisional government, addresses a crowd of soldiers from a platform

Russian Revolutionists Stand on Balcony
(Original Caption) 1917- Petrograd, Russia: Russian revolutionists stand on the balcony of Tsarskeye Sala in Petrograd during the Russian Revolution. BPA2#4146

Lenin Addresses Crowd in Petrograd
(Original Caption) 1917-Petrograd, Russia-: Lenin addresses crowd in Petrograd, during the early days of the revolution

Charlie Chaplin Addressing Rally During World War I
(Original Caption) Charlie Chaplin addressing crowds via megaphone on steps of Sub Treasury Building in New York during World War I rally. (Third Liberty Loan Rally, 1917)

Charlie Chaplin Speaking at War Rally
(Original Caption) 1917-New York, NY: Charlie Chaplin addressing crowds via megaphone on the steps of Sub-treasury Building in New York during World War I third Liberty Loan Rally

Franklin Roosevelt Giving Speech
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt gives a speech at the Remington Arms Plant

Eugene Debs Delivering Speech
(Original Caption) 6/16/1918-Canton, Ohio: Eugene Debs delivers an anti-war speech. He is shown on a small platform, surrounded by seated men, women and children. A flag-banner hangs in the background

Emmeline Pankhurst Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 8/7/18: Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, addressing crowd of five thousand on historic Boston Common

Russian Minister Of War Leon Trotsky
(Original Caption) Leon Trotsky (1877-1940) as Minister of War, appearing in Moscow Square during Third International, 1919. Photograph

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D
04/22/1919-Washington, D.C.: VICTORY LOAN OPENS. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking from the steps of the Navy Department during a Victory Loan Meeting

Gandhi Addressing His Countrymen
(Original Caption) Mahatma Gandhi, India's late famed Hindu leader, is shown addressing an outdoor meeting of his countrymen in May, 1919, in Calcutta

Egyptian Women Speaking on Patriotism in Public Square
(Original Caption) 5/24/1919-Cairo, Egypt: Exclusive photograph showing native Cairo women addressing a crowd in one of the principal streets of the Egyptian City

Vladimir Lenin Speaking to Crowd
Russian communist revolutionary leader, Vladimir Lenin (1879 - 1924), giving a speech to Vsevobuch servicemen on the first anniversary of the foundation of the Soviet armed forces, Red Square

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Speaking
(Original Caption) 8/22/1919-New York, New York- Miss Helen Keller, America's most famous blind, deaf and dumb woman, addressing a meeting of striking actors at the Lesington Opera House

Strike Agitator Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 9/24/1919-Gary, Indiana- A strike agitator addressing the strikers at a mass meeting at East End Park

President Wilson Addressing Crowd
(Original Caption) 09/26/1919-San Diego, CA.: League of Nations Peace Tour

Eamon de Valera Speaking to Crowd
Irish revolutionary leader Eamon de Valera, reading from notes, addresses a huge crowd of Dubliners during his years as Prime Minister of Ireland

FDR Recording Speech

Arthur Balfour Addressing League of Nations
(Original Caption) 2/26/1920- London, Engalnd- Arthur Balfour of England addressing the first council of the League of Nations held in St. James Palace in London

Bartow Weeks&Thomas Kirby Addressing Com
(Original Caption) 03/12/1920-New York

Commisioner Addressing Immigrants
(Original Caption) 8/14/20: Commissioner Wallis of the Bureau of Immigration has installed a series of Sunday meetings the object of which is to make the immigrants laugh

Warren Harding Giving Speech
(Original Caption) 8/16/1920-Photo shows Warren Harding, who would go on to become the 29th President, on his front porch giving a speech

Sinn Feiner Leader Makes A Speech
Michael Collins, Sinn Finn leader, addresses an audience in Armagh

Lenin Addressing Crowd From Platform
Vladimir Lenin addresses a crowd during the unveiling of the monument to Karl Marx in Moscow

Villagers Gathered for Tribute to Revolutionary Army
(Original Caption) Russia: Russian Peasants at A Village Celebration

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"Captivating the Masses: The Power of Public Speaking" Public speaking has long been a tool for inspiring, persuading, and captivating audiences throughout history. From Nikolay Urvantsev's compelling lectures on geology to Roy Jenkins M. P. 's influential speeches on the common market in 1961, these orators have left an indelible mark. Even royalty has embraced the art of public speaking. Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Newcastle Central Station as part of her extensive tour showcased her ability to connect with people from all walks of life. Similarly, when George William Curtis took center stage between 1855 and 1865, his words resonated with listeners across generations. Political rallies have also witnessed remarkable moments in public speaking history. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's address at St James's Hall during the General Election stirred up enthusiasm among supporters. Likewise, Mr Chamberlain electrified crowds at Coventry's Opera House just days later. Not limited to politicians alone, even members of royal families have utilized their platform effectively. The Prince of Wales' first public speech after receiving his title as President of St Bartholomew's Hospital demonstrated his commitment to serving others. Beyond politics and royalty lies the power in various contexts. Whether it be Berlin demonstrations or evangelistic society meetings in New York City, individuals like Alfonso d Avalos and Mr Bright used their voices to inspire change and ignite passion within their respective communities. Through eloquence and charisma, these speakers transformed mere words into catalysts for progress and unity. Their ability to captivate audiences transcended time periods and cultures alike – leaving an enduring legacy that continues to shape our world today.