Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 139 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Dodge, Daniel Kilham 1863 1933 Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections) Produced by Al Haines "Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters (Selections)" by Abraham Lincoln is a collection of significant speeches and writings from one of America's most revered presidents, compiled in the early 20th century. This work encompasses Lincoln's reflections and speeches that were pivotal to American political and social discourse during the mid-19th century, particularly surrounding issues like slavery, civil rights, and national unity. It serves as a critical resource for understanding Lincoln’s principles, values, and the historical context in which he led the nation through the Civil War. The opening of this collection offers a glimpse into Lincoln's early ambitions and insights, beginning with an address to the citizens of Sangamon County in 1832 as he announces his candidacy for the state legislature. In this speech, he discusses the importance of internal improvements, such as infrastructure and navigation, expressing his desire to serve the community’s interests. He emphasizes the need for civic responsibility and intelligent discourse, setting a tone of earnestness and ambition that characterizes Lincoln's rhetoric throughout his career. The introduction highlights Lincoln's humble beginnings, intellectual growth, and moral convictions that shaped his leadership during a tumultuous period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents -- United States -- Inaugural addresses Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Correspondence E456 Text US Civil War Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: History - American 305206 2025-07-06T08:58:51.347274 text/html 305071 305016 2024-11-06T12:04:24.504973 2023-10-06T12:22:00.534884 text/html text/html 211061 2025-07-06T08:58:58.406308 application/epub+zip 212638 2025-07-06T08:58:54.788271 application/epub+zip 167226 2025-07-06T08:58:53.598263 application/epub+zip 486196 2025-07-06T08:59:01.239270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459463 2025-07-06T08:58:57.631296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234021 2022-09-07T15:25:38.033815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282090 2025-07-06T08:58:51.049301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262308 2024-10-28T21:17:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19196 2025-07-06T08:59:01.368219 application/rdf+xml 25732 2025-07-06T08:58:54.090318 image/jpeg 4949 2025-07-06T08:58:53.844278 image/jpeg 210194 2025-07-06T08:58:51.369326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia