Greatest Speeches of Abraham Lincoln

This book is a collection of best speeches by one of the tallest leaders of America. All these speeches have been selected to give glimpse of this great personality. Even in 21st Century all leaders around the world look upon him for inspiration.All his speeches are very lucid and consist of inspiring prose, which are full of wit and humour. Students and pupil at large will enjoy reading all these speeches by Abraham Lincoln.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsEditorial — 51. Lincoln's First Public Speech from an Address to the People of Sangamon County, March 9, 1832 — 192. From an Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1837 — 213. From an Address before the Washingtonian — Temperance Society, Springfield, Illinois, February 22, 1842 — 274. A Fragment on Slavery, July 1854 — 315. Mr. Lincoln's Speech May 19, 1856 — 326. From his Speech on the Dred Scott Decision, Springfield, Illinois, June 26, 1857 — 557. “A House Divided against itself cannot Stand” on Lincoln's Nomination to the United States — Senate, Springfield, Illinois, June 17, 1858 — 648. From a Speech at Springfield, Illinois, July 17, 1858 — 749. From Lincoln's Reply to Douglas in the First Joint — Debate at Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858 — 7810. Notes for Speeches, October 1858 — 8911. From a Speech at Columbus, Ohio, on the Slave — Trade, Popular Sovereignty, etc. September 16, 1859 — 9512. From a Speech at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the — Intentions of “Black Republicans,” the Relation of Labour and Capital, etc. September 17, 1859 — 10013. From an Address Delivered at Cooper Institute, New York, February 27, 1860 — 10614. From his Address to the Legislature at Columbus, Ohio, February 13, 1861 — 11815. From his Remarks at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1861 — 12016. From his Speech at Trenton to the Senate of New Jersey, February 21, 1861 — 12317. Address in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, February 22, 1861 — 12518. First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861 — 12719. From his First Message to Congress, at the Special Session, July 4, 1861 — 13920. From his Message to Congress at its Regular Session, December 3, 1861 — 14921. Lincoln's Proclamation revoking General Hunter's Order setting the Slaves free May 19, — 1862 — 15322. Appeal to the Border States in behalf of Compensated Emancipation, July 12, 1862 — 15523. From his Reply to the Chicago Committee of United Religious Denominations September 13, — 1862 — 15824. From the Annual Message to Congress, December 1, 1862 — 16225. Address at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg November 19, 1863 — 167