Collection Overview
American Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election contains fifty-nine sound recordings of speeches by American leaders. The speeches focus on issues and events surrounding World War I and the presidential election of 1920. Recordings include the seldom heard voices of Calvin Coolidge, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Samuel Gompers, and others.
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- Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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Last Updated: 06/29/2009