Fellow Citizens
Fellow Citizens

Author: Robert V. Remini

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-08-26

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9780143114536

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The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all fifty-five United States presidential inaugural addresses, as well as a general introduction and commentary that provides historical context for each speech. Marking pivotal moments in American history, readers will learn: - How George Washington came to ad-lib 'So help me, God' at the end of his first inaugural address - Why Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address is considered one of the finest ever delivered - The historical background behind Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' and John F. Kennedy's 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'

The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents

Author: John Gabriel Hunt

Publisher: Gramercy

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13:

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"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." These words from John F. Kennedy's immortal inaugural address may be read in full context in this up-to-date collection of the inaugural speeches of every president of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush. Reprinted in their entirety, the 54 speeches are accompanied by line drawings and profiles and background on each of the 43 presidents who gave them. Inspiring, moving, and even surprising, these rich pieces of oratory are a compelling way to track the history of our great nation.

Inaugural Presidential Address
Inaugural Presidential Address

Author: Obama Barack

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2016-06-23

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781318914043

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States: George Washington (1789) to James Garfield (1881)
Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States: George Washington (1789) to James Garfield (1881)

Author: Applewood Books

Publisher: Applewood Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1557095035

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The first volume in the two-volume collection of Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. Outlining the life of a nation through its most famous speeches, United States presidential vision and policy is seen here through the addresses of the Presidents. Volume One contains the speeches of George Washington (1789) through James A. Garfield (1881). Vol. 1 of 2

My Fellow Citizens
My Fellow Citizens

Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 143813374X

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Contains the inaugural addresses of every president of the United States from George Washington to Barack Obama.