Historical Speeches/Events

The monarch used his first King’s Speech in the House of Lords to state that the drive to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will not result in “undue burdens” being placed on families. Read the transcript here.

Of all the regions in the world, none may have as complicated a history as the Middle East. The center of three religious faiths, the area has been conquered, contested, and ruled by various empires across millennia. Read the transcript here.

Tom Hanks Gives 2023 Harvard Commencement Speech. Read the transcript here.