Throughout our history as a nation, words have been used to inspire us, to create a sense of urgency among us, or to help us better understand our world. Below you will find a list of a few individuals and a part of one of their speeches in which their words were meant to inspire our country. Click on their specific page, to the right, to explore the power of their words.
Text Selections:
*President Abraham Lincoln – April 10, 1865
Second Inaugural Address Excerpt
*President Dwight Eisenhower – January 17, 1961
Farewell Address to the Nation Excerpt
*Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – December 24, 1967
Christmas Sermon Excerpt
*President Ronald Reagan – January 20, 1981
First Inaugural Address Excerpt
*President Barack Obama – January 20, 2009
First Inaugural Address Excerpt