As awards season continues on and your favorite celebrities are subject to major accolades and honors, it’s impossible for your mind to not wander back to some of the most memorable acceptance ...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela actively protested apartheid for most of his life, and he is known for being one of the world's most famous political prisoners. His anti-apartheid ...

Sally Field accepts the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the film <em>Places in the Heart</em> at the 57th Academy Awards on March 25, 1985. Credit - ABC Photo ...

The 2024 Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center was an electrifying event that featured several prominent and powerful speeches. From Vice President Kamala’s closing address to DL ...

The 97th Academy Awards is quickly approaching, and although there's been a lot of controversy around the 2025 nominees (ahem, the Emilia Perez scandal and Wicked fans' uproar over Cynthia Erivo and ...

Watch the the best speeches of all time and get tips on what makes them great. Feb. 27, 2014 &#151; -- With the 86th Academy Awards only days away, nominees are starting to think about whose name will ...

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NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Michael Waldman, who was chief White House speechwriter for President Clinton, about memorable second-inaugural speeches by Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt ...

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