“Four score and seven years ago…” that is the start of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech “The Gettysburg Address.” Abe Lincoln was a benevolent man and he did marvelous things for our country as a whole. He was the 16th president of the United States. He also freed the slaves‚ and ended the Civil War. At the end of his term he was assassinated‚ but I’m sure you already know all this‚ so let’s talk about some stuff you might not know about Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln did many things than win
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both were established presidents in their own ways. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he advised Americans to not get entangled within foreign countries’ problems and conflicts and to not have everlasting alliances and treaties. Washington also did not like the idea of having diverse political parties‚ and he also stressed the magnitude of religion and morality. Thomas Jefferson‚ in his first Inaugural Address states that a superior government will be able to permit its citizens to be well mannered
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Modern History Sourcebook: Simón de Bolívar: Message to the Congress of Angostura‚ 1819 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are not Europeans; we are not Indians; we are but a mixed species of aborigines and Spaniards. Americans by birth and Europeans by law‚ we find ourselves engaged in a dual conflict: we are disputing with the natives for titles of ownership‚ and at the same time we are struggling to maintain ourselves in the country
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AN EXAMPLE OF A HIGH SCHOOL SALUTATORY ADDRESS Welcome all family members‚ faculty‚ staff‚ distinguished guests‚ and most importantly‚ my fellow graduates. When I was asked to write a graduation speech for an audience of over 5‚000 people‚ I immediately made up my mind not to do it. When tag-teamed by a collection of teachers and faculty members‚ I asked‚ seriously‚ "What happens if I just don’t do it?" Dropping out of school crossed my mind‚ as did asking all of my teachers to fail me. You see
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WASHINGTON - Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech‚ as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker‚ Mr. Vice President‚ Members of Congress‚ fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago‚ John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that "the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress ... It is my task‚" he said‚ "to report the State of the Union - to improve it is the task of us all." Tonight‚ thanks to the grit and determination
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Newly elected president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) made his First Inaugural Address March 4‚ 1933. FDR spoke with an openness and frankness about the current economic condition of the U.S. He placed the blame squarely on the “Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion‚ rejected
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A wide array of issues face President Barack Obama as he enters his second term. Although he and Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn in on Sunday‚ Obama took the opportunity on Monday to address some of his legislative priorities. More broadly than that‚ the speech was remarkable for its clear and unapologetic defense of Progressive ideas. Although there were many aspects of the speech that reminded me of the 2012 campaign (“America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a
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First Inaugural Address Speech usually plays a very important role in the politics. Politicians address to audience though public speaking reveal their positions and ideas to promote support from others. So‚ how to make a good speech is important to politician. Usually‚ player will use a lot of writing skills in the speech which can improve speech’s confidence levels. I think the Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address is the best I have seen. In order to analysis Ronald Reagan First Inaugural Address
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In these three document their is a few similarities and differences. They were all about john f kennedy and his inauguration day. First of all‚ in the inaugural address‚ january 20‚ 1961 J.F.K. the intended audience in this address is the united states and the world and so was the second document. John F. kennedy addressed his speech with the united states about how we need to pay any prices and assure the survival and also the liberty. The similarity between these two documents is that the audience
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One of the greatest examples of using rhetorical strategies is indeed John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address of 1961. John F. Kennedy uses diction‚ syntax‚ and Aristotle’s method of persuasion in his inaugural address that not only made it uniquely his own‚ but made it undoubtedly one of the best‚ emotion tugging‚ speeches ever. It was a very cold‚ icy January day when John F. Kennedy made his inaugural address. He was the youngest president to ever take office. He won by a very small margin. He was
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