Project Gutenberg 2015-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 166 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe Briggs, Lilian Marie Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Biographical sketch: Lincoln -- Cooper Institute speech -- Lincoln's first inaugural address -- Lincoln's Gettysburg speech -- Lincoln's second inaugural address -- Proclamation of emancipation -- Biographical sketch: Douglas -- Lincoln-Douglas debate: Opening speech. Lincoln's reply. E-text prepared by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate" by Lilian Marie Briggs is a historical collection of significant speeches written in the early 20th century. The volume includes some of Lincoln's most renowned orations such as the Gettysburg Address, the Cooper Institute Speech, and addresses from the Lincoln-Douglas debates, providing a vital look into the political climate of Lincoln's time and his evolving views on slavery and national unity. The opening of this compilation presents a foreword that explains the purpose of the series, emphasizing the importance of preserving key American speeches for educational purposes. It offers a biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln that outlines his humble beginnings, his ascent in politics, and key milestones leading to his presidency. Additionally, the introduction sets the stage for understanding his speeches in the context of the American Civil War and the debate over slavery, laying a foundation for the debates that would unfold in the chapters to follow. The stage is thus prepared for a thoughtful engagement with Lincoln's rhetoric, showcasing his arguments against the extension of slavery and the preservation of the Union, which are urgent themes of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Oratory E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 194800 2025-07-19T11:19:58.646266 text/html 172628 2024-10-24T17:04:20 text/html 358536 2025-07-19T11:20:02.537247 application/epub+zip 356285 2025-07-19T11:19:59.599285 application/epub+zip 150958 2025-07-19T11:19:59.158262 application/epub+zip 416155 2025-07-19T11:20:04.871248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393075 2025-07-19T11:20:02.101268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188454 2022-09-22T03:54:42.523253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171284 2025-07-19T11:19:58.362283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151115 2024-10-24T17:04:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17783 2025-07-19T11:20:05.009230 application/rdf+xml 22234 2025-07-19T11:19:59.243250 image/jpeg 2798 2025-07-19T11:19:59.201249 image/jpeg 321105 2025-07-19T11:19:58.669282 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