Abraham Lincoln Public Speaker

Author : Waldo W. Braden
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1993-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807118524

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Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker by Waldo W. Braden Pdf

In Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker, Waldo W. Braden presents a thought-provoking study of the sixteenth president’s rhetorical style. In his discussion of Lincoln’s speaking practices from 1854 through 1865, Braden draws extensively on Lincoln’s papers and the reports of those who knew him and heard him speak. He portrays Lincoln in his various shows how Lincoln adapted to the public’s growing recognition of his political abilities. In separate chapters devoted to Lincoln’s three most famous speeches—the First Inaugural Address, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural Address—Braden Analyzes the ways in which each demonstrated Lincoln’s persuasive abilities during the difficult years of the Civil War. Braden does not claim that Lincoln was an orator in the grand, classical style of Daniel Webster, Edward Everett, and Charles Summer. But he shows that Lincoln was a gifted speaker in his own right, able to win support by demonstrating that he was a man of common sense and good moral character.

Author : James C. Humes
Publisher : Crown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780307559913

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Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln by James C. Humes Pdf

Turn any presentation into a landmark occasion “I love this book. I’ve followed Humes's lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now.”—Chris Matthews, Hardball Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation, like Winston Churchill in his most memorable speeches? Or want to command attention by looming larger than life before your audience, much like Abraham Lincoln when, standing erect and wearing a top hat, he towered over seven feet? Now, you can master presentation skills, wow your audience, and shoot up the corporate ladder by unlocking the secrets of history’s greatest speakers. Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes—who wrote speeches for five American presidents—shows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781101603703

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Lincoln Speeches by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

The defining rhetoric of Abraham Lincoln – politician, president, and emancipator Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issues. Whether readers are encountering these classic writings for the first time, or brushing up in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, these slim volumes will serve as a powerful and illuminating resource for scholars, students, and civic-minded citizens. As president, Abraham Lincoln endowed the American language with a vigor and moral energy that have all but disappeared from today's public rhetoric. His words are testaments of our history, windows into his enigmatic personality, and resonant examples of the writer's art. Renowned Lincoln and Civil War scholar Allen C. Guelzo brings together this volume of Lincoln Speeches that span the classic and obscure, the lyrical and historical, the inspirational and intellectual. The book contains everything from classic speeches that any citizen would recognize—the first debate with Stephen Douglas, the "House Divided" Speech, the Gettysburg Address, the Second Inaugural Address—to the less known ones that professed Lincoln fans will come to enjoy and intellectuals and critics praise. These orations show the contours of the civic dilemmas Lincoln, and America itself, encountered: the slavery issue, state v. federal power, citizens and their duty, death and destruction, the coming of freedom, the meaning of the Constitution, and what it means to progress.

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Speeches, addresses, etc., American
ISBN : PRNC:32101067879047

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Abraham Lincoln's Speeches by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141956633

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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln Pdf

The Address was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, during the American Civil War, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the decisive Battle of Gettysburg. In just over two minutes, Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War as a struggle not merely for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" that would bring true equality to all of its citizens, and that would also create a unified nation in which states' rights were no longer dominant. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Author : Ronald C. White
Publisher : Random House
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307796851

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The Eloquent President by Ronald C. White Pdf

The fact that Abraham Lincoln is now universally recognized as America’s greatest political orator would have surprised many of the citizens who voted him into office. Ungainly in stature and awkward in manner, the newly elected Lincoln was considered a Western stump speaker and debater devoid of rhetorical polish. Then, after the outbreak of the Civil War, he stood before the nation to deliver his Message to Congress in Special Session on July 4, 1861, and, as a contemporary editor put it, “some of us who doubted were wrong.” In The Eloquent President, historian Ronald White examines Lincoln’s astonishing oratory and explores his growth as a leader, a communicator, and a man of deepening spiritual conviction. Examining a different speech, address, or public letter in each chapter, White tracks the evolution of Lincoln’s rhetoric from the measured, lawyerly tones of the First Inaugural, to the imaginative daring of the 1862 Annual Message to Congress, to the haunting, immortal poetry of the Gettysburg Address. As a speaker who appealed not to intellect alone, but also to the hearts and souls of citizens, Lincoln persuaded the nation to follow him during the darkest years of the Civil War. Through the speeches and what surrounded them–the great battles and political crises, the president’s private anguish and despair, the impact of his words on the public, the press, and the nation at war–we see the full sweep and meaning of the Lincoln presidency. As he weighs the biblical cadences and vigorous parallel structures that make Lincoln’s rhetoric soar, White identifies a passionate religious strain that most historians have overlooked. It is White’s contention that as president Lincoln not only grew into an inspiring leader and determined commander in chief, but also embarked on a spiritual odyssey that led to a profound understanding of the relationship between human action and divine will. Brilliantly written, boldly original in conception, The Eloquent President blends history, biography, and a deep intuitive appreciation for the quality of Lincoln’s extraordinary mind. With grace and insight, White captures the essence of the four most critical years of Lincoln’s life and makes the great words live for our time in all their power and beauty.

Author : David Hirsch,Dan Van Haften
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611210583

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Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason by David Hirsch,Dan Van Haften Pdf

The secrets of one of history’s greatest orators are revealed in “one of the most stunningly original works on Abraham Lincoln to appear in years” (John Stauffer, professor of English and history, Harvard University). For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing? Some point to Lincoln’s study of grammar, literature, and poetry. Others believe it was the deep national crisis that gave import to his words. Most agree that he honed his persuasive technique in his work as an Illinois attorney. Here, the authors argue that it was Lincoln’s in-depth study of geometry that made the president’s verbal structure so effective. In fact, as the authors demonstrate, Lincoln embedded the ancient structure of geometric proof into the Gettysburg Address, the Cooper Union speech, the first and second inaugurals, his legal practice, and much of his substantive post-1853 communication. Also included are Lincoln’s preparatory notes and drafts of some of his most famous speeches as well as his revisions and personal thoughts on public speaking and grammar. With in-depth research and provocative insight, Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason “offers a whole new angle on Lincoln’s brilliance” (James M. Cornelius, Curator, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum).

Author : John Stauffer
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780446543002

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Giants by John Stauffer Pdf

Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were the preeminent self-made men of their time. In this masterful dual biography, award-winning Harvard University scholar John Stauffer describes the transformations in the lives of these two giants during a major shift in cultural history, when men rejected the status quo and embraced new ideals of personal liberty. As Douglass and Lincoln reinvented themselves and ultimately became friends, they transformed America. Lincoln was born dirt poor, had less than one year of formal schooling, and became the nation's greatest president. Douglass spent the first twenty years of his life as a slave, had no formal schooling-in fact, his masters forbade him to read or write-and became one of the nation's greatest writers and activists, as well as a spellbinding orator and messenger of audacious hope, the pioneer who blazed the path traveled by future African-American leaders. At a time when most whites would not let a black man cross their threshold, Lincoln invited Douglass into the White House. Lincoln recognized that he needed Douglass to help him destroy the Confederacy and preserve the Union; Douglass realized that Lincoln's shrewd sense of public opinion would serve his own goal of freeing the nation's blacks. Their relationship shifted in response to the country's debate over slavery, abolition, and emancipation. Both were ambitious men. They had great faith in the moral and technological progress of their nation. And they were not always consistent in their views. John Stauffer describes their personal and political struggles with a keen understanding of the dilemmas Douglass and Lincoln confronted and the social context in which they occurred. What emerges is a brilliant portrait of how two of America's greatest leaders lived.

Author : Lois J. Einhorn
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1992-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313261688

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Abraham Lincoln the Orator by Lois J. Einhorn Pdf

Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln, there has been little rhetorical analysis of how this public man communicated with his listeners. Yet by studying his rhetoric closely, we can gain real insights into Lincoln as an orator, debater, jester, lawyer, statesman, leader, and president. This critical appraisal of his public speaking is linked to transcripts of some major speeches and to a chronology, bibliography, and an index. This useful one-volume reference is intended for students, scholars, and experts in communications and rhetoric, political science, and American studies and history. Lois J. Einhorn presents a rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln's speaking, defining his view toward public speaking, characteristics of his rhetoric, his use of humor, and the development of his various addresses while president. Texts of nine selected speeches are printed exactly. A short chronology of speeches, a selected bibliography of Lincoln as a speaker, and a general index complete this important new reference work.

Author : Warren Coutant Du Bois
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Public speaking
ISBN : UOM:39015003935064

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Essentials of Public Speaking by Warren Coutant Du Bois Pdf

Author : Dale Carnegie
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : EAN:8596547008088

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The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie Pdf

Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) was an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills._x000D_ This unique edition includes: ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE_x000D_ THE SIN OF MONOTONY_x000D_ EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION_x000D_ EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH_x000D_ EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE_x000D_ PAUSE AND POWER_x000D_ EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION_x000D_ CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY_x000D_ FORCE_x000D_ FEELING AND ENTHUSIASM_x000D_ FLUENCY THROUGH PREPARATION_x000D_ THE VOICE_x000D_ VOICE CHARM_x000D_ DISTINCTNESS AND PRECISION OF UTTERANCE_x000D_ THE TRUTH ABOUT GESTURE_x000D_ METHODS OF DELIVERY_x000D_ THOUGHT AND RESERVE POWER_x000D_ SUBJECT AND PREPARATION_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY EXPOSITION_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY DESCRIPTION_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY NARRATION_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY SUGGESTION_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY ARGUMENT_x000D_ INFLUENCING BY PERSUASION_x000D_ INFLUENCING THE CROWD_x000D_ RIDING THE WINGED HORSE_x000D_ GROWING A VOCABULARY_x000D_ MEMORY TRAINING_x000D_ RIGHT THINKING AND PERSONALITY_x000D_ AFTER-DINNER AND OTHER OCCASIONAL SPEAKING_x000D_ MAKING CONVERSATION EFFECTIVE_x000D_ FIFTY QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE_x000D_ THIRTY THEMES FOR SPEECHES_x000D_ SUGGESTIVE SUBJECTS FOR SPEECHES_x000D_ SPEECHES FOR STUDY AND PRACTISE

Author : Gary Ecelbarger
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429933858

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The Great Comeback by Gary Ecelbarger Pdf

In the fall of 1858, Abraham Lincoln looked to be anything but destined for greatness. Just shy of his fiftieth birthday, Lincoln was wallowing in the depths of despair following his loss to Stephen Douglas in the 1858 senatorial campaign and was taking stock in his life. The author takes us on a journey with Abraham Lincoln from the last weeks of 1858 until the end of May in 1860, on the road to his unlikely Republication presidential nomination. In tracing Lincoln's steps from city to city, from one public appearance to the next along the campaign trail, we see the future president shape and polish his public persona. Although he had accounted himself well in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, the man from Springfield, Illinois, he was nevertheless seen as the darkest of dark horses for the highest office in the land. Upon hearing Lincoln speak, one contemporary said, "I will not say he reminded me of Satan, but he certainly was the ungodliest figure I had ever seen." The reader sees how this "ungodliest" of figures shrewdly spun his platform to crowds far and wide and, in doing so, became a public celebrity on par with any throughout the land. This is a story teeming with drama and intrigue about an event that no one could fathom occurring today...yet it absolutely happened in with America seven score and eight years ago, when Lincoln, the man, took his first steps on the way toward becoming Abraham Lincoln, the legendary leader and most respected president of American history.

Author : J. B. Mcclure
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1377924092

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Abraham Lincoln's Stories and Speeches: Including Early Life Stories; Professional Life Stories; White House Incidents; War Reminiscences, Etc., Etc. by J. B. Mcclure Pdf

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Author : Irvah Lester Winter
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783387051551

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Public Speaking; Principles and Practice by Irvah Lester Winter Pdf

Author : Daniel Kilham Dodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B282013

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Abraham Lincoln by Daniel Kilham Dodge Pdf