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 Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Pierce, Franklin 1804 1869 United States President (1853-1857) State of the Union Addresses Reading ease score: 30.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1853_State_of_the_Union_Address Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Franklin Pierce is a historical collection of speeches delivered by the 14th President of the United States during the mid-19th century. The addresses, part of a tradition that outlines the president’s priorities and reflections on national issues, were given during an era marked by significant political and social changes in America, including expansion and diplomatic challenges. This work likely offers insights into the political landscape of the time, including foreign and domestic policy considerations. At the start of the collection, Pierce addresses both houses of Congress and the American people, reflecting on the significance of the political system and the responsibilities of government. He highlights national gratitude for progress while acknowledging challenges such as disease and foreign relations. Key themes include the importance of unity, diplomatic dealings with other nations like Great Britain and Spain, and the necessity for caution in international engagements. The opening portion establishes the tone of Pierce's presidency, articulating a worldview that emphasizes self-government, responsibility, and the pursuit of national integrity amidst complexities in both domestic and foreign spheres. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 288524 288525 2025-01-09T17:41:01.435956 2023-10-03T04:12:49.324793 text/html text/html 285522 2014-11-27T14:30:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98017 2014-11-27T14:40:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169945 2025-01-09T17:41:07.945955 application/epub+zip 172765 2025-01-09T17:41:04.527940 application/epub+zip 161642 2025-01-09T17:41:03.323965 application/epub+zip 335307 2025-01-09T17:41:10.652905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325094 2025-01-09T17:41:07.223976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285528 2022-09-03T05:26:22.053823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278715 278679 2025-01-09T17:41:01.070951 2023-10-03T04:12:49.049767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 278925 2014-11-27T14:30:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96671 2014-11-27T14:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19854 2025-01-09T17:41:10.778904 application/rdf+xml 14803 2025-01-09T17:41:03.852955 image/jpeg 3664 2025-01-09T17:41:03.587962 image/jpeg 168211 2025-01-09T17:41:01.459989 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia