When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned ...

I hope Donald Trump exudes optimism and hope. I hope that our 47th president will be good-humored in another 'morning in ...

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on Monday, Jan. 20, by ...

Visitors participated in a number of activities, such as a scavenger hunt, and a special viewing of Dr. King's famous "I have ...

On the eve of Trump’s second inaugural address, Americans wonder whether he will follow the path of Jefferson and Lincoln ...

Will Trump take the opportunity this time, in his second inaugural speech, to talk of unity? Or will it be more 'American ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

Some inaugural addresses are memorable for the wrong reasons. Trump’s first inaugural address is an example. He railed ...