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Abraham Lincoln's Farewell Address was a speech made by President-elect Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois on February 11, 1861. The speech was one of Lincoln's most emotional, as he and the public knew there were tremendous challenges ahead and it was uncertain when he would ever return to Springfield.
Ronald Reagan was especially fond of this phrase, as he quoted it at least 50 times in various speeches and writings. [9] Reagan first quoted it in his 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. [10] He also alluded to it in four of his State of the Union Addresses (1981, [11] 1982, [12] 1984, [13] and 1987 [14]) as well as his Second Inaugural Address ...
Pages in category "Speeches by Abraham Lincoln" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... Abraham Lincoln's farewell address; G.
While the 16th president delivered many historic speeches throughout his presidency, the Gettysburg Address is arguably the most famous of Lincoln's oratory remarks. ... Abraham Lincoln November ...
George Washington's Farewell Address; Golden Speech; J. John Brown's last speech; L. ... Abraham Lincoln's farewell address; M. Mi último adiós; O. Barack Obama's ...
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.
Pages in category "1860s speeches" ... Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address; ... Abraham Lincoln's farewell address; T.
Like Lincoln, FDR and Kennedy ... of the Puritan John Winthrop’s 1630 prophecy that America can be a “shining city upon a hill” in his 1989 farewell address. In this address, Reagan lamented ...