Project Gutenberg 2005-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 261 Johnston, Alexander 1849 1889 Woodburn, James Albert 1856 1943 American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) Produced by David Widger "American Eloquence, Volume 4" by Alexander Johnston and James Albert Woodburn is a historical collection focused on American political speeches written in the late 19th century. This volume includes significant addresses from pivotal moments in U.S. history, particularly around the themes of the Civil War, Reconstruction, Free Trade, and Civil Service Reform. Through its selection of speeches, the work sheds light on the evolving political discourse and key figures of the time. The opening of this volume presents an introduction that outlines the four major themes it will cover, emphasizing the importance of oratory in shaping American political history. It begins with a discussion on the Civil War and Reconstruction, referencing key speeches such as Lincoln's First Inaugural Address and Jefferson Davis's inaugural address for the Confederacy. The text highlights the political tensions and ideological divides present at the time, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of how these speeches reflect the societal challenges and transformations during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/15394/15394-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.0 (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: Politics 563005 2025-08-06T13:50:24.518380 text/html 554776 2020-12-14T07:54:44 text/html 887631 2025-08-06T13:50:29.079330 application/epub+zip 894338 2025-08-06T13:50:25.161384 application/epub+zip 265789 2025-08-06T13:50:24.834431 application/epub+zip 1037364 2025-08-06T13:50:32.637345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1001534 2025-08-06T13:50:28.741422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374099 2022-09-07T21:31:54.036361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503694 2025-08-06T13:50:24.153389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503497 2020-12-14T07:54:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19428 2025-08-06T13:50:32.770377 application/rdf+xml 17478 2025-08-06T13:50:24.911410 image/jpeg 2616 2025-08-06T13:50:24.873418 image/jpeg 834630 2020-12-14T07:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 179999 2020-12-14T07:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 837327 2025-08-06T13:50:24.580358 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