Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Lincoln, Abraham 1809 1865 United States President (1861-1865) Lincoln, Abe State of the Union Addresses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1861_State_of_the_Union_Address Produced by James Linden "State of the Union Addresses" by Abraham Lincoln is a historical collection of political speeches delivered by the President during the mid-19th century, specifically during the years of the American Civil War. The addresses chronicle Lincoln's reflections on national unity, governance, and foreign affairs, addressing a nation embroiled in conflict and division. The opening of this collection presents Lincoln's first State of the Union Address from December 3, 1861. He begins by expressing gratitude for the blessings of health and harvest amidst the trials of political unrest and insurrection. He acknowledges the threats from disloyal citizens attempting to dismantle the Union and emphasizes the importance of loyalty from the American people. As he discusses foreign relations, Lincoln underscores the idea that the strength and survival of the nation depend largely on domestic unity rather than external influences. He advocates for military preparedness, economic prudence, and a vision for infrastructural improvements to bolster national defense, while consistently focusing on the overarching goal of preserving the Union. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text US Civil War Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 199137 2025-07-02T13:03:30.577759 text/html 194687 2014-02-23T10:06:26 text/html 144022 2025-07-02T13:03:36.150167 application/epub+zip 145991 2025-07-02T13:03:33.304224 application/epub+zip 133173 2025-07-02T13:03:32.270224 application/epub+zip 291107 2025-07-02T13:03:38.374168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280061 2025-07-02T13:03:35.524225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240286 2022-09-03T05:26:43.410971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188878 2025-07-02T13:03:30.277739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188748 2014-02-23T10:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18906 2025-07-02T13:03:38.494143 application/rdf+xml 14924 2025-07-02T13:03:32.743200 image/jpeg 3680 2025-07-02T13:03:32.505192 image/jpeg 70217 2014-02-23T10:16:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 68690 2014-02-23T10:16:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 142969 2025-07-02T13:03:30.593735 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