Next time you find yourself lost in the ennui of daily life, tap into the timeless inspiration of great American speeches at www.americanrhetoric.com.
The site has thousands of transcripts and audio clips that demonstrate the power of words to move the soul. You'll find historically significant speeches, such as Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, Harry S Truman's speech outlining the Truman Doctrine, and John F. Kennedy's address to the nation after the Cuban missile crisis. Other clips feature indelible pieces of the American cultural fabric, from Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig delivering his farewell address in "Pride of the Yankees," to Tom Cruise's "I Miss My Wife" speech from "Jerry Maguire."
