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Learn from the powerful words and meaning of 40 speeches by leaders, writers, activists and revolutionaries across history. From MLK's dream to Queen Elizabeth's Tilbury speech, discover how orators inspired change with their rhetoric.
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Jul 14, 2019 · One of the best debates in history was held in 1965 between the writer James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, the founder of National Review, at the University of Cambridge. Before a sea of white...
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- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas set the debate gold standard. In 1858, the two legendary speakers met seven times in Illinois during a Senate contest.
- The FDR debate that never happened. In 1940, Republican Wendell Willkie challenged incumbent Franklin Roosevelt to a series of debates. FDR declined, perhaps knowing that Willkie bested future Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson in a 1938 radio debate.
- John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon made debates relevant. In 1960, the Kennedy-Nixon debates riveted the nation and established television an important national political tool.
- Ford’s mistake proved debates were still risky. Nominated presidential candidates avoided debates for 16 years after the Kennedy-Nixon debates (primary debates still took place).
Oct 20, 2015 · Learn about six historical debates that shaped politics, religion, and culture. From the Valladolid Debate to the Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium, discover the debaters, the topics, and the outcomes of these fascinating clashes of ideas.
Feb 10, 2023 · There are numerous examples of brilliant orators and speechmakers throughout history, from classical times to the present day. What the best speeches tend to have in common are more than just a solid intellectual argument: they have emotive power, or, for want…
Historical Controversies. These lingering questions about historical events still provoke heated debate — and insatiable curiosity. Confederate battle flag captured at the Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas, Oct. 24, 1864. (Heritage Auctions, Dallas) Even decades or centuries after a historic event, it can be the center of endless and spirited debate.
Oct 29, 2009 · The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of seven public debates in 1858 between Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas. The main topic was ...
