On March 4‚ 1865‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. The man known as “Honest Abe” was the sixteenth president of the United States of America who was an abolitionist of the Republican party. About forty-thousand people were present at the U.S. Capitol to witness Abe’s speech after his reelection. Now‚ President Lincoln’s first inauguration was the last straw for South Carolina‚ as they seceded from the U.S. with others to follow. But now about four years later Abraham Lincoln’s
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Lorella Tiku AP US History Ms. Storie President Rutherford B. Hayes’ Inaugural Address Dear Citizens of the United States‚ I am grateful for this privilege and opportunity to serve my country and my people. I am merely continuing the work of our forefathers and I am honored. Our nation has come a long way since the time when we were under British control to this day when we are free and have fought to keep our nation united. You also know that during the fight to keep our nation united we lost
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an economic crisis. Barack Obama’s victory marked a change in American society regarding race and politics. His election as the first African American President of the United States is profound and signifies a changing America. Obama gave his inaugural address on January 20‚ 2009 in Washington D.C. Unlike the campaign‚ the inauguration was a celebration‚ marked by clear skies and a patriotic crowd. More than one million people gathered in the National Mall to support the newly elected President despite
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The story is told of a union soldier who during the early days of the Civil War in America was arrested on the charges of desertion. During his trial‚ he was unable to prove his innocence and so was sentenced to death.Coming to his senses and realising how grave his mistake was‚ the young soldier‚ wrote a letter of repentance and appealed to the then President – Abraham Lincoln!On reading this letter and realising that the soldier was truly sorry for his mistake‚ the President granted him mercy and
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Freedom and Oppression Freedom. The prided word of all of Americans. Any American will tell you that the best thing about their country would have to be freedom. It means a lot to us. Both Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” and Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” shined onto freedom in their own way. Both were memorable and left an everlasting mark on the history of America. However in Roosevelt’s speech‚ he wants to achieve global peace by supporting our overseas comrades and defeating his enemies. Whereas
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The inaugural address of President John F. Kennedy delivered the day of his inauguration on January 20‚ 1961 was one that changed the thinking of mankind. As you begin your speech is presented and it is directed with great respect to all who were there. The President was in all times in visual contact with all present there. This was his discourse of history it was one where the president committed himself fully to the public there present. This speech was one of very great height where the left
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Although John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address is one of the briefest documents in history‚ it perfectly describes what he plans to do in his time in being president. This speech goes over the period of the Cold War and other matters going on in the world in the early sixties. This was a period in which most Americans were worried about the planet‚ goals that need to be achieved to ensure the safety of the people of the U.S. and also the new technological advances that were being made. The United States
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I was forty two years old. I remember the day vividly. The day was November 22nd of 1963 (Goode 5). I had just made my black coffee. I got into my 1961 Ford Falcon and drove to work. It was a particularly congested day on the streets‚ as some people were already lining up or getting a good parking spot. I didn’t blame them. John F. Kennedy was coming to Dallas. It really was a pretty interesting story of the time. I had actually met John Kennedy before‚ back in the second World War. We were both
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On the 40th anniversary of D-Day‚ Ronald Reagan stood on the northern coast of France to commemorate the veterans that served‚ and expressed the importance of unity between the allies of the United States. Reagan is diligent in his efforts‚ and effectively incorporates imagery and pathos to communicate the significance of the sacrifices made‚ as well as the determined and unstoppable machine that America had come to be. In the introduction of the passage‚ Reagan embodies the extensive pride for
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The 4th of March on Saturday‚ 1865 the Second Inaugural Address was spoke by Father‚ President Abraham Lincoln. Pennsylvania avenue was drenched in rain from the past few weeks‚ with mud and standing rain water‚ though thousands of spectators stood through the mud awaiting to hear the great President‚ the United States had no idea that in a little over a month the Nation’s most tragic event would be waiting‚ taking the Country’s most intelligent needed father Abraham Lincoln in his tragic assassination
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