John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address

On a frigid Winter's day, January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the oath of office as the 35th President of the United States. At age 43, he was the youngest man and the first Roman Catholic ever elected. He had won by one of the smallest margins of victory, only 115,000 popular votes. This is the speech he delivered announcing the dawn of a new era as young Americans born in the 20th century first assumed leadership of the Nation.

Click on the link below to listen to his speech and read the transcript. (The video link doesn't work, but the audio link does).

Link to JFK's speech

'I Have a Dream' speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

This speech is widely considered the greatest speech of our time. Delivered in front of 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1963 this speech was a rallying cry for the civil liberties movement and is a testament to the power of non-violence. Click on the link below for the video/audio and transcript of this speech. (If you click on the youtube link, then allow it to load before playing it).

Link to Martin Luther King's speech