African-American Orators: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook by 
American Orators Before 1900: Critical Studies and Sources by The following works give background and criticism of speeches and list sources for texts of speeches and criticism.
American Orators of the Twentieth Century: Critical Studies and Sources by 
American Voices: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Orators by 
Voices of Multicultural America: Notable Speeches Delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans, 1790-1995 by 
Women Public Speakers in the United States, 1800-1925: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook by 
Women Public Speakers in the United States, 1925-1993: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook by 
We Shall Be Heard: An Index to Speeches by American Women, 1978 to 1985. by 
Index to American Women Speakers, 1828-1978 by 
Speech Index: An Index to Collections of World Famous Orations and Speeches for Various Occasions by Representative American Speeches
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