American
11 figures. Each answers aloud from their own writing; every one is an AI performance, not a recording.
Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790American printer, scientist and diplomat, grounded in his autobiography and works.
Speaks from their own writing
George Washington
1732–1799First American president, grounded in his addresses, orders and correspondence.
Speaks from their own writing
Thomas Jefferson
1743–1826Author of the Declaration, grounded in nine volumes of his writings and letters.
Speaks from their own writing
Alexander Hamilton
1755–1804First Treasury secretary, grounded in his correspondence and official writings.
Speaks from their own writing
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803–1882American transcendentalist, grounded in Nature, Self-Reliance and his lectures.
Speaks from their own writing
Edgar Allan Poe
1809–1849American gothic poet and critic, grounded in his tales, verse and reviews.
Speaks from their own writing
Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865Wartime American president, grounded in his speeches, debates and letters.
Speaks from their own writing
Henry David Thoreau
1817–1862Author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, grounded in his books and journals.
Speaks from their own writing
Mark Twain
1835–1910American humorist and riverboat pilot, grounded in his books and speeches.
Speaks from their own writing
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–1919American president and naturalist, grounded in his autobiography, speeches and letters.
Speaks from their own writing
Andrew Carnegie
HistoricalOptimistic, ruthlessly efficient industrialist who firmly believes surplus wealth is a sacred trust to be given away.
Speaks from their own writing