In "Figures of Speech" listeners will have the unique opportunity to hear historical speeches as narrated by author and voice actor Jordan Ferrell. Each episode will consist of a speech, lecture, or eulogy from the likes of Jane Addams, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington, and many more. Take a trip into the past and listen to the colorful words of some of the world's most prominent figures.
Figures of Speech
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Podcast Overview
In "Figures of Speech" listeners will have the unique opportunity to hear historical speeches as narrated by author and voice actor Jordan Ferrell. Each episode will consist of a speech, lecture, or eulogy from the likes of Jane Addams, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Booker T. Washington, and many more. Take a trip into the past and listen to the colorful words of some of the world's most prominent figures.
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7/20/2021
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Recent Episodes
June 5, 2022
George C. Marshall: The Marshall Plan
<p>On June 5, 1947, George C. Marshall delivered a speech to the graduating class of Harvard University. His address outlined the U.S. government’s proposal to contribute to the European Recovery Program following World War II. This speech and subsequent American initiative to provide foreign aid to Western Europe came to be known informally as the Marshall Plan. The 1953 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Marshall for his plan to rebuild Europe.</p>
September 17, 2021
Benjamin Franklin: Disapproving and Accepting the Constitution
<p>On September 17, 1787, Benjamin Franklin wanted to deliver a closing speech to the Convention prior to the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Physically unable to give the speech himself, Franklin had fellow Pennsylvanian James Wilson deliver the speech he had prepared. It is considered one of his finest and most important speeches ever written.</p>
September 11, 2021
Vivekananda: Death Knell of Fanaticism
<p>On September 11, 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered the first of six groundbreaking speeches on Hinduism. Most notably, he called for religious tolerance and an end to fanaticism. His collective of speeches, titled Death Knell of Fanaticism, won him national respect and notoriety for his spiritual beliefs and teachings.</p>
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