Reference Shelf: Representative American Speeches, 2023-2024

In this annual issue, we look at some of the best, most impactful, and most uplifting speechesfrom 2023 to 2024. Ranging from politicians to political activists to celebrities, this issueof The Reference Shelf provides a unique record of American culture during the year asseen through the eyes of some of the nation’s most important public figures. With an eyetoward encompassing a diversity of perspectives, these speeches help provide a glimpse ofAmerican thought and attitudes on the year’s most important stories.