Project Gutenberg 2010-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 211 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Kingsley, Frances Eliza Grenfell 1814 1891 Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 Westminster Abbey -- The stage as it was once -- The first discovery of America -- The servant of the Lord -- Ancient civilisation. Transcribed from the 1875 Longmans, Green, and Co. edition by David Price "Lectures Delivered in America in 1874" by Charles Kingsley is a collection of lectures presented during a trip to America, likely in the late 19th century. The work examines various topics, including the reverence for history, the significance of Westminster Abbey, and the cultural exchanges between Americans and their European counterparts. Kingsley seeks to emphasize the importance of respecting the past while navigating the modern world. At the start of the first lecture, Kingsley discusses the value of acknowledging and learning from history, particularly through places like Westminster Abbey, which he identifies as a collective resting place for notable figures that symbolizes national identity. He appreciates the admiration Americans show for historical sites, reflecting on their cultural roots and the shared heritage between Britain and America. He argues that this reverence allows young nations to gain strength and independence, inspiring a deeper understanding of their own identities and responsibilities in the broader context of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - British 249912 2025-08-12T14:23:43.529764 text/html 249418 2010-01-12T16:26:58 text/html 191394 2025-08-12T14:23:50.751712 application/epub+zip 192286 2025-08-12T14:23:46.926662 application/epub+zip 158051 2025-08-12T14:23:45.649633 application/epub+zip 393331 2025-08-12T14:23:53.411625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368570 2025-08-12T14:23:49.837653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333362 2022-09-14T09:16:26.317675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225181 2025-08-12T14:23:43.021696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226262 2010-01-12T16:25:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225016 2010-01-12T16:29:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21124 2025-08-12T14:23:53.543611 application/rdf+xml 20144 2025-08-12T14:23:46.155657 image/jpeg 4630 2025-08-12T14:23:45.902624 image/jpeg 89722 2010-01-12T16:29:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 94747 2010-01-12T16:29:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 89311 2010-01-12T16:29:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 186616 2025-08-12T14:23:43.550655 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 en.wikipedia