Great SpeechesFor someone who claimed he had been educated by "littles" — a little now and a little then — Abraham Lincoln displayed a remarkable facility in his use of the written word. The simple yet memorable eloquence of his speeches, proclamations and personal correspondence is recorded here in a representative collection of 16 documents. This volume contains, complete and unabridged, the Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois (1838), which emphasized a theme Lincoln was to return to repeatedly, namely, the capacity of a people to govern themselves; the "House Divided" speech at the Republican State Convention in Illinois (1858); the First Inaugural Address (1861), in which he appealed to the people of an already divided union for sectional harmony; the Gettysburg Address (1863), a speech delivered at ceremonies dedicating a part of the Gettysburg battlefield as a cemetery; the Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864), expressing Lincoln's regrets over the wartime deaths of her five sons; the Second Inaugural Address (March 1865), urging a post-war nation to "bind up its wounds" and show "charity for all"; and his Last Public Address (April 11, 1865). New notes place the speeches and other documents in their respective historical contexts. An invaluable reference for history students, this important volume will also fascinate admirers of Abraham Lincoln, Americana enthusiasts, Civil War buffs and any lover of the finely crafted phrase. |
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... Illinois, at the Close of the Republican State Convention, June 16, 1858 24 Last Speech in Springfield, Illinois, in the 1858 Campaign, October 30, 1858 33 Address at Cooper Institute, New York, February 27, 1860 35 Farewell Address at ...
... Illinois, at the Close of the Republican State Convention, June 16, 1858 24 Last Speech in Springfield, Illinois, in the 1858 Campaign, October 30, 1858 33 Address at Cooper Institute, New York, February 27, 1860 35 Farewell Address at ...
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... Illinois, January 27, 1838 When Lincoln arrived in Springfield, the new state capital of Illinois, on April 15, 1837, he was a struggling young attorney of 28. His political career had begun in 1834 with his election to the Illinois ...
... Illinois, January 27, 1838 When Lincoln arrived in Springfield, the new state capital of Illinois, on April 15, 1837, he was a struggling young attorney of 28. His political career had begun in 1834 with his election to the Illinois ...
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... Illinois went for the Democrat Cass, Taylor won the Presidency. THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT IN RELATION TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORIES CEDED BY MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES, BEING UNDER CONSIDERATION.— Mr. Speaker: Our Democratic ...
... Illinois went for the Democrat Cass, Taylor won the Presidency. THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT IN RELATION TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TERRITORIES CEDED BY MEXICO TO THE UNITED STATES, BEING UNDER CONSIDERATION.— Mr. Speaker: Our Democratic ...
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... Illinois, at the rate, per year, of $1,500. It should be observed here, that the last item, commencing at the beginning of 1822, and the item of rations, ending on the 29th of May, 1822, lap on each other during so much of the time as ...
... Illinois, at the rate, per year, of $1,500. It should be observed here, that the last item, commencing at the beginning of 1822, and the item of rations, ending on the 29th of May, 1822, lap on each other during so much of the time as ...
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... I ever did hear of.” If there is any gang of hogs more equally divided than the Democrats of New York are about this time, I have not heard of it. A House Divided: Speech Delivered at Springfield, Illinois, at the Great Speeches 23.
... I ever did hear of.” If there is any gang of hogs more equally divided than the Democrats of New York are about this time, I have not heard of it. A House Divided: Speech Delivered at Springfield, Illinois, at the Great Speeches 23.
Contents
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Farewell Address at Springfield Illinois | 52 |
Message to Congress in Special Session | 62 |
Proclamation of a National FastDay | 76 |
Final Emancipation Proclamation | 98 |
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