(The following is an excerpt from Dana Rubin’s “Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women,” which will be released in June from RealClear Publishing.) In September 1861, a ...

Commencement speeches are meant to inspire young folks concluding their academic careers as they take their hard-earned degrees and embark on their professional journeys. But that’s not exactly what ...

In 1961, the late Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Rozanne M. Brooks delivered the address “Women’s Place is in the Wrong” to SUNY Cortland’s most outstanding students. Now, more than half a ...

When Rita Moreno introduced Ferrera’s Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars earlier this month, my feelings from when I heard the speech that first time came roaring back. Fresh from Black ...

The National League of Women Voters met at Richmond, Va. President Belle Sherwin recorded the general chagrin that the 1924 Presidential vote was only 50.92% of the total voters—a less than 2% gain ...

Nationally recognized journalist, speechwriter and speaker Dana Rubin shares the long-overlooked history of female orators in America at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the Allen Public Library.

Between 1800 and 1900, women made up only around 10% of the world’s authors. Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was born in 1868, adopted the pseudonym Stephen G. Tallentyre to improve her chances of being ...

Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella used their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame speech to put the music industry on blast. This is why.

India's Women's World Cup-winning coach Amol Muzumdar revealed his "seven hours without noise" speech was spontaneous, ...