While every nation in history has faced some type of discrimination, usually by judging “lesser” classes or nationalities, the United States of America embraced the sin of racism, in particular. This nation made no mistake by emancipating the American slaves of the past. The civil rights movement was a grand step in finally [...]

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It’s been awhile, but it’s time for yet another great American speech. This will be number ten.
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James Blaine was known as “The Plumed Knight”. He displayed great leadership abilities and it was commonly said he gave very eloquent speeches. He was a prominent Republican in his day who served in the Maine [...]

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Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin is the only speech that’s been made public since he’s been in Europe, to my knowledge. I listened to it since speeches are all the man has to this point. There’s no question that’s he huge over there in Berlin. His speech is being compared to those [...]

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Speech #9. I recommend reading the history behind the last speech I posted because it was also by Abraham Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln: ‘Our Fathers Brought Forth…A New Nation’).
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Abraham Lincoln became president during the most difficult challenge this country has possibly ever faced. We were at war with ourselves. The fighting, the turmoil, [...]

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This will be speech number eight of my great American speeches series. Even though this has been the shortest speech yet, I have written the most on it. I am especially intrigued by Abe Lincoln and the Civil War conflict more so than any other events in American history. I hope you [...]

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Speech number seven…
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I wouldn’t doubt if the reputation of John Brown has been debated by historians. Some, I’m sure, paint him as a revolutionary hero, while others see him as nothing more than a terrorist. I tend to believe, with my limited knowledge of history, that he truly was hero.
Brown came [...]

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Here is speech number six of the great American speeches I have been posting here on my site.
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Frederick Douglass was an American slave. When he was eight, he was sent to the household of Hugh Auld in Baltimore. Auld’s wife had begun to teach him how to read before she abruptly put a [...]

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This is speech number five in the series of great American speeches.
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James Monroe, a Republican, was elected president in 1817 with a huge majority over a Federalist candidate. (The difference between Republican and Federalist was explained here.) Monroe managed to remain popular despite an economic slump and a conflict over slavery in Missouri. [...]

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It’s time for a fourth installment of great American speeches.
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The truth is, Thomas Jefferson was not much of a speech-maker. In fact, he wrote a letter rather than delivering a typical “State of the Union” speech which became a tradition not broken until Woodrow Wilson.
Much like today, there were two major political parties in [...]

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A third of installment of great American speeches…
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Not much needs to be said about first president of the United States of America. There is no question that he holds a special place in history. He was there during the French and Indian War (174-63). From 1759-75, he mostly managed his land around [...]

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