Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 46 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Dodge, Daniel Kilham 1863 1933 Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections) Produced by Al Haines "Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)" by Abraham Lincoln is a collection of significant speeches and writings from one of America's most revered presidents, compiled in the early 20th century. This work encompasses Lincoln's reflections and speeches that were pivotal to American political and social discourse during the mid-19th century, particularly surrounding issues like slavery, civil rights, and national unity. It serves as a critical resource for understanding Lincoln’s principles, values, and the historical context in which he led the nation through the Civil War. The opening of this collection offers a glimpse into Lincoln's early ambitions and insights, beginning with an address to the citizens of Sangamon County in 1832 as he announces his candidacy for the state legislature. In this speech, he discusses the importance of internal improvements, such as infrastructure and navigation, expressing his desire to serve the community’s interests. He emphasizes the need for civic responsibility and intelligent discourse, setting a tone of earnestness and ambition that characterizes Lincoln's rhetoric throughout his career. The introduction highlights Lincoln's humble beginnings, intellectual growth, and moral convictions that shaped his leadership during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents -- United States -- Inaugural addresses Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Correspondence E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 305070 305023 2024-09-06T10:59:39.105949 2023-10-06T12:22:00.364015 text/html text/html 305063 305016 2024-09-06T10:59:39.301983 2023-10-06T12:22:00.534884 text/html text/html 182076 2024-09-06T10:59:45.430950 application/epub+zip 183884 2024-09-06T10:59:41.802915 application/epub+zip 179008 2024-09-06T10:59:40.890972 application/epub+zip 423805 2024-09-06T10:59:48.398942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396960 2024-09-06T10:59:44.789942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234021 2022-09-07T15:25:38.033815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282130 282126 2024-09-06T10:59:38.840925 2023-10-06T12:22:00.133875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281988 2020-12-18T20:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101533 2020-12-18T20:45:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19029 2024-09-06T10:59:48.531880 application/rdf+xml 25799 2024-09-06T10:59:41.241916 image/jpeg 4951 2024-09-06T10:59:41.059967 image/jpeg 180787 2024-09-06T10:59:39.327938 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia