Featured Biographical Speech
Jimmy Stewart: American Hero by Ben Householder
He is known for his popular lead roles in movies like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” but Jimmy Stewart is much less known for the decades he spent as a member of the armed forces. During this time he earned countless military awards and was a part of 20 combat missions during WWII as well as the war in Vietnam. There is much more to this character than meets the eye. This is the purpose of this speech: to highlight the unknown but powerful history of this well-known man who is, as you will soon hear, a true American Hero.
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Fanny Crosby
Blinded as an infant by an incompetent doctor, Fanny never pitied herself because of her condition. Encouraged by her family, she attended, and later taught at, New York Institute for the Blind, where her gift for writing poetry was brought into full blossom. First woman to address Congress, friend of Presidents, her 6,000 hymns such as “Blessed Assurance,” “Rescue the Perishing,” and “To God be the Glory,” have inspired untold millions.
Corrie Ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom and her family helped many Jewish people flee the horror of the Nazis. As a result, her family were sent to concentration camps, where most of them died. In spite of the horrid conditions, Corrie and her sister Betsy were able to share God’s love with many of their fellow inmates. Betsy eventually died, but Corrie was released due to an “error” and traveled the world telling all who would listen that, “There is no pit within God’s will where His great love is not deeper still.
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