Project Gutenberg 2006-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 285 Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett) 1839 1902 Reed, Thomas Brackett Reed, Tom Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z" by Thomas B. Reed is a collection of speeches and addresses from notable speakers of the late 19th century. Compiled in a period characterized by significant social, political, and cultural change, this volume encompasses a range of after-dinner speeches that encapsulate the eloquence and humor of that era. The speeches explore various topics, including politics, culture, and the human experience, all delivered with a flair that aims to entertain and provoke thought. The opening of the work sets the tone for the collection by introducing notable figures and their contributions, starting with Thomas Nelson Page's address at a New England Society dinner. Page discusses themes of reconciliation between the North and South following the Civil War, emphasizing shared heritage and the importance of character over material wealth. He contextualizes the relationship between the two regions, blending personal anecdotes with broader reflections on national identity, aiming to bridge historical divisions while invoking sentiments of unity and shared responsibility among Americans. This style, combining personal connection with societal reflection, is likely a hallmark of the speeches presented throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Speeches, addresses, etc. PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 1009452 1009438 2024-10-08T07:48:40.915000 2023-09-08T09:27:40.155242 text/html text/html 1015100 2006-05-19T15:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 655609 2006-05-19T15:01:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 689657 2024-10-08T07:48:53.056434 application/epub+zip 702971 2024-10-08T07:48:42.765030 application/epub+zip 488429 2024-10-08T07:48:41.870957 application/epub+zip 983092 2024-10-08T07:49:01.336366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891427 2024-10-08T07:48:51.722478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678385 2022-09-09T03:36:54.600771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933934 933827 2024-10-08T07:48:39.574988 2023-09-08T09:27:38.920229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 933798 2006-05-19T15:01:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 362005 2006-05-19T15:01:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 933817 2006-05-19T15:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361923 2006-05-19T15:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21443 2024-10-08T07:49:01.486370 application/rdf+xml 29201 2024-10-08T07:48:41.974966 image/jpeg 4071 2024-10-08T07:48:41.922963 image/jpeg 681378 2024-10-08T07:48:41.021965 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