Speaking of America

The second session of Speaking of America is now out 🇺🇸🗣️ Together we’ll explore four powerful speeches that confront America’s deepest divisions: Thomas Jefferson’s 1801 inaugural address calls for unity after a bitter election; Teddy Roosevelt’s 1906 “Muck Rake” speech challenges sensational journalism; Margaret Chase Smith’s 1950 “Declaration of Conscience” boldly opposes McCarthyism; Ted Kennedy’s 1983 address urges civility and religious tolerance in politics. These aren’t just speeches—they’re reminders of what leadership looks like when it matters most. 🔗Watch now! engagement.virginia.edu/learn/2026-ame… @mkcary @UVa_LifetimeLrn

We have an episode on this speech—alongside Robert F. Kennedy’s address following MLK’s assassination—available to watch on May 17. Learn more at the link in our bio. @mkcary @UVa_LifetimeLrn

On this day in 1968, just one day before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” in Memphis, TN. 57 years later, his words still challenge and inspire. “I may not get there with you… but we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.” Listen to the full speech here: youtube.com/watch?v=DKWCxK…

Speaking of America Session 1 is here! 🇺🇸 Learn about and experience four powerful speeches that shaped history as we know it today. Learn more at the link in our bio! @mkcary @UVa_LifetimeLrn  #AmericanHistory #FreeSpeech #CivilDiscourse

Speaking of America: a one-of-a-kind docuseries on America’s greatest speeches. Collection A features: Patrick Henry, Martin Luther King, Jr., Reagan, Harvey Milk, Margaret Chase Smith, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, and GW. Bush. LEARN MORE >> engagement.virginia.edu/learn/2026-ame…

Today marks the 251st anniversary of Patrick Henry’s revolution-stirring speech: Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death. Without it, the American Revolution never would have happened. 🔗 Click the link in our bio to watch the full episode. @mkcary @UVa_LifetimeLrn @ThinkAgainUVA

To honor America’s 250th anniversary, join us for a one-of-a-kind docuseries exploring America’s greatest speeches. LEARN MORE engagement.virginia.edu/learn/2026-ame… @mkcary @SOAmerica250 @VARevolution250 @PoliticsUVA @Center4Politics @Miller_Center @UVADemocracy @uvahistory #history #politics