Alexander Stephens's infamous “Cornerstone” speech remains controversial even today. The simple revisionist narrative is that ...

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

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both used Bibles with sentimental value to take the oath of office.

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

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

Given its enormous place in American and world history, it is an oratorical masterpiece, and aside from its social impact and ...

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

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