Project Gutenberg 2005-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 242 Johnston, Alexander 1849 1889 Woodburn, James Albert 1856 1943 American Eloquence, Volume 3 Studies In American Political History (1897) Produced by David Widger "American Eloquence, Volume 3" edited by Alexander Johnston and James Albert Woodburn is a historical collection that focuses on significant political speeches pertaining to American history, particularly those related to the contentious issues of slavery and secession leading up to the Civil War. This volume likely reflects the mid-19th century period, a time when debates over slavery intensified and the nation faced existential threats to its union. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a deep dive into the political discourse surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Bill and the broader implications of the slavery debate. The introduction outlines the key contributions included in this volume, highlighting speeches by renowned figures such as Salmon P. Chase, Abraham Lincoln, and Stephen A. Douglas, among others. These speeches are presented as critical reflections on the historical context of their times, illustrating the evolving arguments on both sides of the slavery issue and the impending challenges of secession that would ultimately lead to the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/15393/15393-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History Speeches, addresses, etc., American E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 455336 2025-08-06T13:50:16.838373 text/html 448365 2020-12-14T07:54:35 text/html 614429 2025-08-06T13:50:20.813439 application/epub+zip 620231 2025-08-06T13:50:17.436467 application/epub+zip 225417 2025-08-06T13:50:17.125377 application/epub+zip 739954 2025-08-06T13:50:23.803395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711100 2025-08-06T13:50:20.504378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317410 2022-09-07T21:31:41.211253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405314 2025-08-06T13:50:16.402370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405125 2020-12-14T07:54:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405136 2020-12-14T07:54:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21522 2025-08-06T13:50:23.942341 application/rdf+xml 17478 2025-08-06T13:50:17.205383 image/jpeg 2616 2025-08-06T13:50:17.165371 image/jpeg 142794 2020-12-14T07:54:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 580886 2020-12-14T07:54:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 142782 2020-12-14T07:54:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 582499 2025-08-06T13:50:16.889404 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