Project Gutenberg 2014-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 214 Harrison, Benjamin 1833 1901 United States President (1889-1893) Hedges, Charles Speeches of Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-third President of the United States Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Norbert Müller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Speeches of Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-third President of the United States" is a historical account detailing a comprehensive collection of public addresses delivered by Benjamin Harrison between 1888 and 1892. Compiled by Charles Hedges, this collection captures the essence of Harrison’s political oratory during a significant period in American history, particularly in the late 19th century. The speeches include campaign addresses, his inaugural address, and messages to Congress, and they reflect his views on critical issues like American industry and democratic principles. At the start of the collection, the preface sets the stage for the reader, emphasizing the purpose of the compilation: to present a realistic portrayal of Harrison through his speeches rather than polished oratories crafted for specific occasions. It discusses the themes of patriotism and statesmanship that permeate Harrison's addresses, showcasing his ability to connect with various audiences, from laborers to political figures. The opening portion also foreshadows significant topics Harrison will tackle, highlighting the prevailing political climate, including issues related to vote suppression in the South and the protection of American industries, indicating the challenges and triumphs he faced during his presidency and campaign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44682/44682-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Politics and government Speeches, addresses, etc., American Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901 E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 1472311 1472319 2024-09-18T17:44:54.219002 2023-09-19T13:06:32.042763 text/html text/html 1490764 2014-01-16T14:06:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 896092 2014-01-16T14:08:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 948361 2024-09-18T17:45:11.613894 application/epub+zip 975041 2024-09-18T17:44:56.578962 application/epub+zip 644542 2024-09-18T17:44:55.393984 application/epub+zip 1369573 2024-09-18T17:45:23.195804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273726 2024-09-18T17:45:10.041928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 943640 2022-09-20T11:56:34.520882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1371307 1371201 2024-09-18T17:44:52.292973 2023-09-19T13:06:30.105738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1370859 2014-01-16T14:06:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 496290 2014-01-16T14:08:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1370858 2014-01-16T14:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496210 2014-01-16T14:08:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20890 2024-09-18T17:45:23.353814 application/rdf+xml 13391 2024-09-18T17:44:55.563948 image/jpeg 2121 2024-09-18T17:44:55.478966 image/jpeg 913721 2024-09-18T17:44:54.343016 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