established in 1885 by the federal government. This is day to honor all the president of the United State who served in their lives in past and present. Many states name this day with different day. Some state also celebrates this day as a Abraham Lincoln Day. It is day to honor all the president but unfortunately this year president day left some bitter experience due to the several reasons. People are in march due to the newly elected president Trump Executive orders which are against
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In 1961 John F. Kennedy gives his inaugural speech to the desperate Americans. The American citizens are in need of hope‚ and need to believe this young president is the right man to lead their future. His inaugural speech gave Americans comfort‚ and hope that they needed at the time. Throughout his speech Kennedy uses emotion-arousing words‚ anaphora‚ antithesis‚ and rhetorical questions to encourage Americans to show their patriotism. In the beginning of Kennedy’s speech he uses antithesis. Kennedy
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President Andrew Jackson defied the decision that the court made and ordered a removal. He was against the court and he vetoed their decision in a blink of an eye. Jackson was a man with various opinion and he also took a stand in what he believed in. The Second bank of the United States was full of fraud and corruption and President Jackson wanted it to end as soon as possible because of that. It did indeed end and Jackson was considered completely responsible for that. He vetoed several bills to get it
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1). Make some general observations about the syntax. Are the sentences predominately simple or complex? Long or short? What’s the level of formality? Any fragments or run-ons‚ any stylistic “violations” of the conventions of grammar? Are there any periodic sentences‚ parallel structures‚ or other special features? 2) Make comments based on your observations about how the author’s use of syntax creates specific effects. 1. From Moby-Dick‚ page 1 Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how
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What if Abraham Lincoln had not freed the slaves? The material that I read had a few ideas of what could have happened. It not only answered that question‚ but it also told of what led to the freeing of slaves. In this reading‚ there was so much that surprised me and really changed my initial thinking of Lincoln and made me reflect on the what would have happened if the Emancipation Proclamation was not delivered. In this reading‚ it says that “slavery would have continued for a time in the
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The American Civil War‚ a war that had its origin in the issue of slavery‚ occurred from 1861 to 1865. In his book‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution‚ James M. McPherson considered the civil war as the Second American Revolution because of the changes it brought about in regards to slavery in the Unites States. In this event‚ revolution can be defined as the overthrowing of a current system of governing for a new and better system‚ what also happened on the First American Revolution
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Soviet Union are decreasing. Communist nations are falling left and right. The Berlin Wall is soon to crumble and the Cold War soon to end. George Herbert Walker Bush‚ or “Old Bush’s” Inaugural Address was a crucial speech among the list of the twentieth-century President’s Inaugural Addresses. George Senior’s Address came at a crossroads not only in American history‚ but world history. In it‚ he used a myriad of figures of speech to enhance its content and revealed underlying themes that occurred
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In Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address a Civil War battle‚ had just taken place. Lincoln was discussing the events that had taken place in Gettysburg‚ Virginia a few weeks prior to November 19‚ 1863. At the time his speech seemed unsuccessful because the people thought his presentation was too short. Also‚ the people thought it should have been a memorial service for the soldiers who died instead of a challenge to continue the war. It took many years for the country to recognize its value. The
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Alex Zhang Mrs. Chen Honors English 9 – Period 3 17 January 2015 President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Why was President Kennedy’s inaugural address so moving? He used many rhetorical devices and formed a good rhetorical tone that made his speech very inspiring. Kennedy‚ in his inaugural address‚ talks about the problems of the country and the world and how to fix them. He wants the American citizens to be reassured that he will do many great things and hold a great term in office. One reason that
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I read the Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”. The starter Questions are How do you think people in that original audience reacted to the speech? I think the audience think positive effective of the speech‚ because he is the glory of the victory to the dead soldiers. The next question is‚ What makes this an iconic and historical speech? This speech is after finish the civil war. He speaking the speech in the National cemetery. I think the iconic is dead soldiers from during the civil war‚ because
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