Greatest Orators of The United States

[donbosco]

Helen Todd is another famous woman orator.


The anarchist Lucy Parsons was said to be “More Dangerous Than 1,000 Rioters” because of her speaking skills.

 

[donbosco]

Maddow ain’t too bad for TV. But perhaps like Murrow and Cronkite, what she is doing is commentary?

 

[donbosco]

And give Clint Smith a listen…

 

[Geisterfahrer]

For the women, Ann Richards deserves a mention.

 

[heelinhell]

In my life time...

JFK
RFK ( not Jr. )
MLK
Barbara Jordan ( the most profound orator in my lifetime )
President Obama
Michelle Obama

 

[donbosco]

They say Edward Everett was quite good.

Is/was there no Tar Heel to be listed other than Murrow?

 

[aGDevil2k]

Greatest oral for sure.