As discussed in this chapter, Ronald Reagan's eulogy to the Challenger astronauts is one of the most effective commemorative speeches in U.S. history and was judged the eighth best speech of the 20th century. You can read the entire text of Reagan's address, along with the rest of the top 100, at www.mhhe.com/lucastop100.

Presidential inaugural addresses are a major kind of special-occasion speech. You can access these historical documents at either Bartleby's Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents (www.bartleby.com/124/) or the Yale Law School's Avalon Project (www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/inaug.htm).