Joe Pesci, claiming the Best Supporting Actor award, ascended the stage and delivered one of the briefest acceptance speeches in Oscar history. With a concise “It’s my privilege, thank you ...

Optimus Prime remains one of the greatest characters in fiction, aided by his cool appearance, talented vocal performance from Peter Cullen, and of course, the many inspirational speeches that he ...

We see tears and we hear heartfelt thanks to all those that have helped, but one speech lives on as the longest ever.

He gave a speech. Every president since has followed ... the country to setting forth political principles. The political history collections at the National Museum of American History, where ...

The most quoted – and arguably the best – inaugural address ... Barack Obama delivered a speech in Chicago’s Grant Park which blended hope, history, and a call to action.

Inaugural addresses by modern presidents, including Trump, often outline goals and address current challenges. The impact of ...

National Museum of American History These addresses are more than just a series of individual speeches. Rhetoric scholars Karlyn Kohrs Campbell and Kathleen Hall Jamieson argue that each inaugural ...

where I am a curator specializing in the history of presidential campaigns and campaign rhetoric, include several objects that illustrate these characteristics. Exploring the genre of inaugural ...