1796‚ one of the founding fathers and the first president George Washington was bringing to a close‚ his 2nd term in the presidency. The letter he composed‚ which we now refer to as “Washington’s Farewell Address” would be not only widely circulated‚ but cherished for years to come. His address would not only cover his resignation‚ but because of its content seemed almost prophetic‚ as it went on to describe some of the shortcomings we see today as the advice offered was unheeded. In this paper my
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ANALYSIS OF WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS President George Washington in early 1796 had decided not to run for a third term as President of the United States and with suggestions from Alexander Hamilton‚ he drafted his “Farewell Address.” He tried to convey three points in his “Farewell Address.” The points were‚ his decision not to be considered for a 3rd term as President of the United States‚ his advice to the country to stand united‚ and his advice to the future leaders of the country concerning
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William McKinley‚ in his first inaugural address on March 4‚ 1897‚ explicitly stated that according to the principle foundation of the U.S. government‚ it is his duty to keep peaceful relations with foreign countries. Directly adopting George Washington’s advice in his farewell address of 1792‚ McKinley states‚ “ It will be our aim to pursue a firm and dignified foreign policy‚ which shall be just‚ impartial‚ ever watchful of our national honor..”.1 Essentially‚ McKinley entered office with the belief that it is only best to have a
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The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19‚ 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address which the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since
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John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address The Inaugural Address‚ by John F. Kennedy is about the people cooperating to make America a better place for everyone. John F. Kennedy’s speech was delivered in the east side of the capitol on January 20‚ 1961. In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address‚ he emphasizes the need for unity among mankind. John F. Kennedy utilizes anaphora to evoke togetherness throughout the world. Throughout his speech‚ Kennedy repeats‚ “we pledge” several times. Kennedy means to convey
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George Washington’s Farewell Address This Farewell Adress is about george washington leaving his presidency and giving advice to future presidents such as staying away divisive party politics. He also warned to not engage in permanent alliances with other countries. The author is george washington widely known as the first president of the United States although he is also known for many other things such as being the richest man in the colonies at that time. He wasn’t really successful with being
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to the end of slavery and was a spectacular president until his untimely death. In his‚ rather short‚ Second Inaugural Address he surprised people with not only its length but its content as well. Lincoln‚ using careful wording‚ treated both men and parties as equal‚ thus creating an impacting result on what would eventually be American History. Lincoln starts off his address with a simple “fellow-countrymen” which describes the whole audience‚ both black and white. Lincoln chose his wording carefully
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reputation one would expect nothing less from him for his inaugural address. While one could certainly decide how well Trump’s speech went based on party affiliations‚ most Americans will analyze the speech itself for the answer. By understanding Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion ( logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos) one can investigate how much of a success Trump’s speech truly was. President Trump’s use of logos in his inaugural address is quite exiguous‚ which reflects negatively on the speech as whole
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State of the Union Address Essay President Clinton has declared that "the enemy of our time is inaction‚" pledging to forge bipartisan agreements on a balanced budget and campaign finance reform within months‚ and to lead a "national crusade" to improve education by the turn of the century. Education‚ Clinton vowed‚ would be his "number-one priority for the next four years‚" and he devoted the longest portion of his address to this. He appealed for "national standards" to improve student
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Declaration of Independence vs. Gettysburg Address The Declaration of Independence and the Gettysburg Address are glimpses into America’s history. They were written in two different time periods: America’s first years in 1776 and the Civil War in the 1800’s. Despite their time gap‚ they are similar because they both explain to the reader what is going on during their time period. However‚ the country was going through different events and so these two documents are diverse as well. Both
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