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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 ...
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 ...
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 .
President William Henry Harrison delivered his inaugural address on a bitterly cold day in March 1841. He refused to wear a coat and traveled to and from the inauguration on open horseback.
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.
The 1861 State of the Union Address was written by the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and delivered to the 37th United States Congress, on Tuesday, December 3, 1861, amid the American Civil War, which had begun earlier in the year. [1] This was Lincoln's first State of the Union Address and the first since the start of ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
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).