Project Gutenberg 2011-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 366 Webster, Daniel 1782 1852 The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 Produced by Katherine Ward, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1" by Daniel Webster is a collection of speeches and writings reflecting the public life and contributions of one of America's prominent statesmen, written in the mid-19th century. This volume includes a biographical memoir detailing Webster's early influences, his rise in the legal and political spheres, and an extensive compilation of his speeches on significant political issues during a formative period in U.S. history. The opening of this work provides a glimpse into Daniel Webster's early life and background, highlighting his modest beginnings in New Hampshire, his familial connections, and the hardships he encountered that shaped his character and ambitions. The text sets the stage for his eventual entrance into public life, emphasizing the important influences of his parents and his education, including his time at Dartmouth College. It suggests a narrative rich in both personal and political development, raising expectations of the detailed discussions to follow in the chapters about his professional achievements and pivotal speeches that engaged with the major debates of the time, such as constitutional law, foreign relations, and national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36843/36843-h/images/cover.png Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 1474988 2025-06-15T05:48:08.109612 text/html 1487992 2011-07-25T13:14:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 643094 2011-07-25T13:14:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 662812 2025-06-15T05:48:22.543564 application/epub+zip 691289 2025-06-15T05:48:09.773620 application/epub+zip 564148 2025-06-15T05:48:08.979590 application/epub+zip 1059821 2025-06-15T05:48:32.681461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060014 2025-06-15T05:48:21.811534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933138 2022-09-17T03:43:40.983091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1377347 2025-06-15T05:48:06.676655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1377193 2011-07-25T13:14:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 493023 2011-07-25T13:14:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1377226 2011-07-25T13:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492923 2011-07-25T13:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20415 2025-06-15T05:48:32.852463 application/rdf+xml 5761 2025-06-15T05:48:09.112590 image/jpeg 1777 2025-06-15T05:48:09.044586 image/jpeg 641178 2025-06-15T05:48:08.235603 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