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Written in a spirit of reconciliation toward the seceded states, Lincoln's inaugural address touched on several topics: first, a pledge to "hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government"; second, a statement that the Union would not interfere with slavery where it existed; and third, a promise that while he would ...
Pages in category "Inauguration addresses by Abraham Lincoln" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States was held on Thursday, March 7, 1861, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 19th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of Abraham Lincoln as president and the only term of ...
Trump's second inauguration will take place on Jan. 20, 2025. The first-ever presidential inauguration took place in 1789 with the swearing-in of George Washington.
Lincoln formally released his address to Congress on December 3, 1861. However, excerpts of his address appeared in the morning edition of the New York Herald (a newspaper known for being anti-Lincoln) hours before it was given to Congress, meaning that someone had leaked Lincoln's address to the press. [4] [5]
Lincoln’s first inaugural address was an all-out attempt to prevent civil war; it’s the one in which he coined the famous phrase about appealing “to the better angels of our nature” to ...
The full text of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address at Wikisource Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.