A famous Lincoln speech might bear his fingerprints
When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...
HUGH HEWITT: The return of Donald Trump for his second inaugural address
I hope Donald Trump exudes optimism and hope. I hope that our 47th president will be good-humored in another 'morning in ...
A brief history of presidential inaugural speeches, from George Washington to today
One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...
The 10 shortest inaugural speeches in US history
Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.
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Lincoln Speaks
IN 1984 I delivered a paper at a conference on Abraham Lincoln and the American ... consisting of Lincoln's letters and speeches, and memoranda that he wrote himself or that were transcribed ...
Forbes29d
Great Speeches (Or Presentations) Are Simple And Short
No better example exists than Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (November 19, 1863), widely considered one of the two most consequential speeches in American history (I Have A Dream).
Opinion
Two great presidents’ masterful inaugural speeches
On the eve of Trump’s second inaugural address, Americans wonder whether he will follow the path of Jefferson and Lincoln ...