1. Database of and index to 5000+ full text, audio and video versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two. 2. Full text, audio, and video database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to 137 leading scholars of American public address, as compiled by Stephen E. Lucas (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Martin J. Medhurst (Baylor University). Find out who made the cut and experience the power of rhetorical eloquence in this provocative list of "who's who" in American public address. 3. 200+ short audio and video clips illustrating stylistic figures of speech ranging from alliteration to synecdoche. Clips are taken from speeches, movies, sermons, and sensational media events and delivered by politicians, actors, preachers, athletes, and other notable personalities. 4. Full text, audio and video database of some 210 Hollywood movie speeches. Included are military movie speeches, sports-oriented movie speeches, forensic movie speeches, and social-political movie speeches, among others.
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THE WEST is an eight-part documentary series which premiered on PBS stations in September 1996. This multimedia guided tour proceeds chapter-by-chapter through each episode in the series, offering selected documentary materials, archival images and commentary, as well as links to background information and other resources of the web site. Lots of resources and lesson plans.
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Here are links to excerpts of letters by miners involved in the California gold rush and other residents of the Mother Lode region in the 1800s; other writings about the California gold rush; and historical images pertaining to the California gold rush and mining.
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Nett aufgemachte Seite für amerikanische Schulkinder von der Vorschule bis zur Highschool. Infos über das Regierungssystem, die Wahlen, den Präsidenten, die Parteien, das Wappen, die Nationalhymne und vieles mehr, nach Schwierigkeitsgrad gestaffelt. Gut geeignet als Infoseiten und Referatsgrundlage für Schüler der Sek I und auch noch der Sek II
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