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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... expression of his basic political philosophy. The 1848 speech, dating from Lincoln's sole term as U.S. Congressman, shows him involved in presidential politics and is a matchless example of his sarcasm and folk humor. The two 1858 items ...
... expression of his basic political philosophy. The 1848 speech, dating from Lincoln's sole term as U.S. Congressman, shows him involved in presidential politics and is a matchless example of his sarcasm and folk humor. The two 1858 items ...
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... negative of the President. “Thomas Jefferson “February 15, 1791.” General Taylor's opinion, as expressed in his Allison letter, is as I now read: “The power given by the veto is a high conservative 10 Abraham Lincoln.
... negative of the President. “Thomas Jefferson “February 15, 1791.” General Taylor's opinion, as expressed in his Allison letter, is as I now read: “The power given by the veto is a high conservative 10 Abraham Lincoln.
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... expressed in these paragraphs, we shall find them more exactly alike than we can often find any two expressions having any literal difference. None but interested fault-finders, I think, can discover any substantial variation. But ...
... expressed in these paragraphs, we shall find them more exactly alike than we can often find any two expressions having any literal difference. None but interested fault-finders, I think, can discover any substantial variation. But ...
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... expressed his great surprise at the change in the sentiments of the Senator from Michigan, who had been regarded as ... expression of his extreme surprise.” To this General Cass is reported to have replied as follows, to wit: “Mr. Cass ...
... expressed his great surprise at the change in the sentiments of the Senator from Michigan, who had been regarded as ... expression of his extreme surprise.” To this General Cass is reported to have replied as follows, to wit: “Mr. Cass ...
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... expressed some doubt the other day as to which branch of our party General Taylor would ultimately fall into the hands of That was a new idea to me. I knew we had dissenters, but I did not know they were trying to get our candidate away ...
... expressed some doubt the other day as to which branch of our party General Taylor would ultimately fall into the hands of That was a new idea to me. I knew we had dissenters, but I did not know they were trying to get our candidate away ...
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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