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Abraham Lincoln, Public Speaker /
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 kne...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Baton Rouge :
Louisiana State University,
1993.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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 An. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (119 pages): map |
| ISBN: | 9780807155363 |