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Listen to Ronald Reagan's address at the 1980 Republican National Convention. He confronts the major issues of his day including the energy crisis and the stagnant economy, and he offers his conservative ideas for resolving these issues.

The American Revolution entailed some remarkable transformations--converting British colonists into American revolutionaries, and a cluster of colonies into a confederation of states with a common cause--but it was far more complex and enduring then the fighting of a war.

Master negotiator and Getting to YES author William Ury tells stories of successful negotiations he has conducted throughout his life often in heated political arenas.

Features the highlights of major speeches given during World War II.

Featuring highlights of 10 major speeches given by the British Prime Minister.

Below are complete audio recordings of some of Ronald Reagan's most important speeches.

Mother Teresa held her Acceptance Speech on 10 December 1979, in the Oslo City Hall, Norway.

Go back to the roots of Western political philosophy with Aristotle's Politics. Aristotle begins in Book I by asserting that men are "political animals".

Historian and diplomat Joseph Nye gives us the 30,000-foot view of the shifts in power between China and the US, and the global implications as economic, political and "soft" power shifts and moves around the globe.

"Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely..."