His greatest speeches : how Lincoln moved the nation /

An expert analysis of Abraham Lincoln's three most powerful speeches reveals his rhetorical genius and his thoughts on our national character. Abraham Lincoln, our greatest president, believed that our national character was defined by three key moments, the writing of the Constitution, our dec...

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Main Author: Schaub, Diana (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2021].
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a A note on the texts -- The Lyceum Address : 1787 and reverence for the Constitution and laws -- The Gettysburg Address : 1776 and devotion to the Declaration -- The Second Inaugural : 1619 and charity for all -- Appendix: The texts. 
520 |a An expert analysis of Abraham Lincoln's three most powerful speeches reveals his rhetorical genius and his thoughts on our national character. Abraham Lincoln, our greatest president, believed that our national character was defined by three key moments, the writing of the Constitution, our declaration of independence from England and the beginning of slavery on the North American continent. His thoughts on these landmarks can be traced through three speeches, the Lyceum Address, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural. The latter two are well-known, enshrined forever on the walls of the Lincoln Memorial. The former is much less familiar to most, written a quarter century before his presidency, when he was a 28 year-old Illinois state legislator. In His Greatest Speeches, Professor Diana Schaub offers a brilliant line-by-line analysis of these timeless works, placing them in historical context and explaining the brilliance behind their rhetoric. The result is a complete vision of Lincoln's worldview that is sure to fascinate and inspire general readers and history buffs alike. This book is a wholly original resource for considering the difficult questions of American purpose and identity, questions that are no less contentious or essential today than they were over two hundred years ago. 
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