The tapestry of history is rich and varied, and the threads of events that occurred on the 23rd of May form a vibrant part of that fabric. This day has witnessed everything from scientific breakthroughs to sociopolitical shifts. In this…
The Arsenal of Democracy – Franklin D. Roosevelt – 29 Dec 1940 Franklin Delano Roosevelt The Arsenal of Democracy Radio Broadcast on 29 December 1940 My friends: This is not a fireside chat on war. It is a talk on national security;…
Farewell to Baseball Address – Lou Gehrig – 04 Jul 1939 Lou Gehrig Farewell to Baseball Address delivered 4 July 1939, Yankee Stadium, New York Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break…
Mercy for Leopold and Loeb – Clarence Darrow – Aug 1924 Clarence Darrow A Plea for Mercy Mercy for Leopold and Loeb delivered September 1924 Now, your Honor, I have spoken about the war. I believed in it. I don’t know…
League of Nations Final Address – Woodrow Wilson – 25 Sep 1919 Woodrow Wilson League of Nations Final Address delivered 25 Sept 1919 in Pueblo, CO Mr. Chairman and fellow countrymen: It is with a great deal of genuine pleasure…
The Fourteen Points – Woodrow Wilson – 08 Jan 1918 Woodrow Wilson The Fourteen Points delivered 8 January 1918 It will be our wish and purpose that the processes of peace, when they are begun, shall be absolutely open and that…
For the League of Nations – Woodrow Wilson – 14 Feb 1919 Woodrow Wilson For the League of Nations delivered 14 February 1919, Paris France, Washington, D.C. It gives me pleasure to add to this formal reading of the result of…
Senate Address on Free Speech in War Time Title – Robert La Follette – 06 Oct 1917 (Part 1) Robert La Follette Senate Address on Free Speech in War Time Title delivered 6 October 1917, U.S. Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C. Mr.…
Senate Address on Free Speech in War Time Title – Robert La Follette – 06 Oct 1917 (Part 2) Robert La Follette Senate Address on Free Speech in War Time Title delivered 6 October 1917, U.S. Senate Chamber, Washington, D.C. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS…
War Message – Woodrow Wilson – 02 Apr 1917 Woodrow Wilson War Message delivered 2 April 1917 Gentlemen of the Congress: I have called the Congress into extraordinary session because there are serious, very serious, choices of policy to be made,…
