Speech Collection (page 20)

Agitation in Morocco (colour litho)
2795666 Agitation in Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agitation in Morocco: Omar Zarahun, pretender to the Moroccan throne, preaching jihad)

At the Five-Year Assembly of the Regime, in the Royal Opera House in Rome (colour litho)
2783475 At the Five-Year Assembly of the Regime, in the Royal Opera House in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

"My mistress made a short speech "(engraving)
5995166 " My mistress made a short speech " (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " My mistress made a short speech)

German poet Friedrich Schiller at the Academy of Duke Karl Eugen of Wurttemberg, Germany (litho)
5997233 German poet Friedrich Schiller at the Academy of Duke Karl Eugen of Wurttemberg, Germany (litho) by Brend amour, Richard (1831-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ciceron demasque Catilina le 8 novembre 63 av J. C. La scene se deroule a Rome au senat
AIS5334506 Ciceron demasque Catilina le 8 novembre 63 av J.C. La scene se deroule a Rome au senat, fresque realisee entre 1882 et 1888 par Cesare Maccari (1840-1919). Rome Palazzo Madama

John Lilburne on the pillory, illustration from Cassell
STC385332 John Lilburne on the pillory, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Meeting of unemployed workers on Tower Hill, London (litho)
6014300 Meeting of unemployed workers on Tower Hill, London (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of unemployed workers on Tower Hill, London)

British Liberal Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman making a speech at the Royal Albert Hall, London (litho)
6014074 British Liberal Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman making a speech at the Royal Albert Hall, London (litho) by English School

Queen Victoria in the House of Lords
MFI46855 Queen Victoria in the House of Lords by Nash, Joseph (1809-78); Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, UK; eMark Fiennes Archive; English, out of copyright

The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas)
BIR2103 The Meeting of the Unions on Newhall Hill, Birmingham, 16th May 1832 (oil on canvas) by Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); 71.1x91.7 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

US President Woodrow Wilson, the driving force behind the establishment of the League of Nations
6000263 US President Woodrow Wilson, the driving force behind the establishment of the League of Nations, who nevertheless failed to persuade his country to join the organisation (b/w photo)

Drunk husband coming home to his wife late at night (colour litho)
5999907 Drunk husband coming home to his wife late at night (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drunk husband coming home to his wife late at night)

Le Bapteme du Christ (detail). Peinture de Joachim Patinir (Patinier
FIA5394385 Le Bapteme du Christ (detail). Peinture de Joachim Patinir (Patinier, Patenier)(1480-1524), 1515. Huile sur toile. Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna (Museum of Art History), Vienne

The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist
FIA5406441 The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist by Velde, Esaias I van de (1587-1630); 67, 5x90 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Interior of a French political club (engraving)
5208097 Interior of a French political club (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a French political club)

Discours de reception de Victor Hugo, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909660 Discours de reception de Victor Hugo, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Vogel von Vogelstein, Carl Christian (1788-1868); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joseph Chamberlains speech on the Boer War in the House of Commons on 2 August 1901 (litho)
3627023 Joseph Chamberlains speech on the Boer War in the House of Commons on 2 August 1901 (litho) by Paget, Sidney (1860-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3493282 " Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cola di Rienzo gives the people of Rome a new constitution, 1347 (engraving)
3647341 Cola di Rienzo gives the people of Rome a new constitution, 1347 (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon (engraving)
3647035 Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demosthenes speaking against Philip II of Macedon)

Camille Desmoulins speech in the Garden of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1789 (engraving)
3647571 Camille Desmoulins speech in the Garden of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1789 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gentleman Bowing, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730958 Gentleman Bowing, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentleman Bowing)

The demonstrations in Naples for the birth of Princess Maria Pia (colour litho)
2778294 The demonstrations in Naples for the birth of Princess Maria Pia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Il Duce, in Rome, from the balcony of Palazzo Venezia, Our Latin and Mediterranean race will still give
2778201 Il Duce, in Rome, from the balcony of Palazzo Venezia, Our Latin and Mediterranean race will still give... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Duce announces to Italy and the world the intervention in the war (colour litho)
2784016 The Duce announces to Italy and the world the intervention in the war (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Duce, in the triumphant days of Turin, while speaking to 50, 000 workers (colour litho)
2783904 The Duce, in the triumphant days of Turin, while speaking to 50, 000 workers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duce)

The Duce offered a lunch in the Royal Room of Palazzo Venezia to about seven hundred workers... (colour litho)
2783860 The Duce offered a lunch in the Royal Room of Palazzo Venezia to about seven hundred workers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The show in the Piazza del Duomo in Milan during the speech by the Duce (colour litho)
2777953 The show in the Piazza del Duomo in Milan during the speech by the Duce (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Solemn audience granted by Pius XI in the immense courtyard of San Damaso to eight thousand Lombard workers
2777665 Solemn audience granted by Pius XI in the immense courtyard of San Damaso to eight thousand Lombard workers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Illustration for Hamlet (engraving)
725310 Illustration for Hamlet (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Hamlet)

Speech by Jean Antoine Ernest Constans to the Cercle Republicain at Toulouse (colour litho)
2818403 Speech by Jean Antoine Ernest Constans to the Cercle Republicain at Toulouse (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Conference against alcoholism at Fresnes Prison, France (colour litho)
2782363 Conference against alcoholism at Fresnes Prison, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conference against alcoholism at Fresnes Prison)

Female party (colour photo)
2800704 Female party (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female party. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The strangest of assemblies (colour litho)
2809164 The strangest of assemblies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The strangest of assemblies)

The US Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier (colour litho)
2809153 The US Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Navys tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier)

The largest meeting of peoples (Colour Litho)
2809097 The largest meeting of peoples (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest meeting of peoples)

A Picturesque Strike (Colour Litho)
2808838 A Picturesque Strike (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A picturesque strike)

The return of the Italian Delegation (colour litho)
2808793 The return of the Italian Delegation (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The return of the Italian Delegation)

Inauguration. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101420 Inauguration. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Mory, Georges Antonin Henri (Georges Omry) (1880-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration)

Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English
2966310 Bonaparte hearing of Nelsons Victory swears by his Sword to Extirpate the English from off the Earth, pub. 1798 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

Statue of William Beckford in Guildhall, London (engraving)
609081 Statue of William Beckford in Guildhall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of William Beckford in Guildhall)

The reporters gallery in the House of Lord (engraving)
607992 The reporters gallery in the House of Lord (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debating at Charleston
XTD82767 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas debating at Charleston, Illinois on 18th September 1858, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Root

During a lull in civil strife in the Prussian capital, 1919 (b / w photo)
STC359593 During a lull in civil strife in the Prussian capital, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In January 1919 the Spartacus League)

Russian Emperor Nicholas II holds an icon before his kneeling troops
358783 Russian Emperor Nicholas II holds an icon before his kneeling troops, published in The Illustrated War News, 9th September 1914 (litho) by English Photographer

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Speech has always been a powerful tool, capable of inspiring nations and igniting change. From the iconic World War II poster urging us to "Keep Calm and Carry On, " to Winston Churchill's resolute declaration that "We shall not flag or fail, " the impact of words cannot be underestimated. Churchill himself recognized the valor of RAF pilots, praising them in his speeches for their unwavering dedication and bravery. His wartime posters adorned with his famous words served as reminders of resilience during dark times. Centuries before, Cicero's eloquent speeches resonated within the Senate, shaping Roman politics. Similarly, William Pitt the Younger's addresses to Parliament influenced policies that shaped Britain's destiny. In more recent history, Fidel Castro captivated crowds with his fiery rhetoric, while Mr Harold Wilson rallied supporters at an eve-of-election rally. Propaganda posters showcased prime ministers' statements as persuasive tools in shaping public opinion. Keir Hardie used speech as a means to champion workers' rights and social justice. Meanwhile, Robert Emmet delivered a passionate address that would forever echo through Irish history. Rosa Luxemburg exemplified how they are empower marginalized voices; her impassioned words challenged societal norms and fought for equality until her untimely death in 1919. Through these historical moments and figures, we witness the immense power held by those who possess the gift of speech. Their words have moved mountains, shifted ideologies, and inspired generations. Speech is not merely an act but rather a force capable of transforming societies when wielded with purposeful intent.