Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 United States. Presidents State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006) Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006)" by United States Presidents is a historical collection that chronicles the significant annual addresses made by U.S. presidents from the inception of the office through the early 21st century. Spanning from the late 18th century to the early 21st century, this compilation offers readers insight into the evolving priorities, challenges, and aspirations of the nation as articulated by its leaders over more than two centuries. The overarching topic of the collection encompasses the development of national policies, domestic affairs, international relations, and the socio-economic climate of the United States, providing a unique perspective on the history of American governance. The opening of this work includes the addresses delivered by George Washington, the first president, beginning with his initial address in January 1790. Washington reflects on the early successes and challenges faced by the young nation, including establishing public credit, providing for national defense, and the importance of agriculture and commerce. He emphasizes the need for preparedness against external threats, especially regarding relations with Native American tribes and foreign nations, while also advocating for education and the promotion of science and literature. This portion sets a foundational context for understanding the trajectory of presidential priorities and the U.S. government's evolving role throughout its history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 10798776 10780790 2024-10-03T03:41:15.833826 2023-10-03T04:17:14.450968 text/html text/html 10812801 2024-03-02T17:45:44 text/html 4288966 2024-10-03T03:42:31.696920 application/epub+zip 4355540 2024-10-03T03:41:23.203730 application/epub+zip 4260926 2024-10-03T03:41:19.736767 application/epub+zip 7081833 2024-10-03T03:43:41.172018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6790002 2024-10-03T03:42:27.732121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6232599 2022-09-03T05:33:43.074846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10577155 10565360 2024-10-03T03:40:24.387108 2023-10-03T04:16:27.291581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 10557313 2024-03-02T17:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17407 2024-10-03T03:43:41.372012 application/rdf+xml 9865 2024-10-03T03:41:20.182099 image/jpeg 1618 2024-10-03T03:41:19.960780 image/jpeg 4780209 2024-10-03T03:41:16.694765 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