When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and ...

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

Donald Trump's first inaugural address was the shortest in decades, but was no where near the shortest speech.

In this lesson, students will explore how Abraham Lincoln used the power of words in speeches, letters and ... the Evidence”) • Copies of “Famous Quotes Handout 1” and “Famous Quotes ...

National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the ... inaugural address on the northern one. Lincoln gave that latter speech on the other side of the Capitol ...

When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in ... he might have left two partial fingerprints on the famous passage. It’s a smudge that has intrigued historians.

many of his speeches and writings are famous and still quoted today.) 2. Remind students that, as they have seen in this lesson, Abraham Lincoln gave speeches for different events and also ...