“The only thing that we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt said this at his first inaugural address during the great depression. He said this to the nation so they would not lose hope in overcoming that dreadful time. Urban and rural regions strength was tested by the great depression. It all started with the stock market crash on October 29, 1929.…
An inaugural address is a speech for a very specific event—being sworn into the office of the…
The inauguration of George Washington took place on April 30th 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City. His inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term og George Washington as President. While John Adams took his side as Vice Presidendent. Washington now becoming the United States of America first President following the ratification of the Constitution.…
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address was exactly what Americans of the 1930’s needed to hear. To begin, previous to Roosevelt's inauguration Herbert Hoover was the president of the United States. Hoover was considered by many of the time to be the cause of the great depression and the worst president the United States had ever seen. This was largely due to the fact that his republican views, that the government should play a very small part in society and that the American people should be self sufficient, lead him to take very little part in the recovery from the great depression. This caused the people of The united States to believe he was lazy and cared little for the lives of American citizens. Knowing that the people resented Hoover…
On Friday, March 11, 2016 my unit, Ben Morrell Battalion, and I arrived at Nancy Reagan’s funeral at around 0700 to honor the guests attending. We were stationed around the front entrance waiting for the guests to arrive. When the guests arrived, we snapped to attention and stood there until they had passed. I did not know who most of the guests were that passed us, but we did have the honor to greet Newt Gingrich and his wife, Larry King, and Tom Selleck. We alternated from at ease to attention for about two hours for the guests. When all of the guests had arrived, we witnessed the motorcade carrying the First Lady, former first ladies, and our former President. It was an honor to see and be in the presence of our country’s leaders. In between…
Lincoln’s purpose in giving his speech was to unite the Americans and to encourage them to stand together against the war and to, "… strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”…
While George Washington was still a General of the Continental Army back in 1775-79, he requested his assistants to stop with their vices like: drinking, cursing, and even getting involved in religious practices.…
How would the history of the United States be different? If presidents would’ve listened to George Washington’s farewell address. On September 19, 1796, George Washington gave his farewell address. John Adams was elected president after George Washington stepped down. Adams later did not listen to George Washington’s point about staying out of war.…
My fellow citizens, I have an announcement that will change the way we live our lives. Washington is this city’s general, this city’s leader and we are supposed to look up to him, trust him and stand by him. As your mayor I make decisions for the safety of you and this city.…
The United States of America was founded by a group of pilgrims that settled in the New World. One of these pilgrims, named George Washington, helped lead the settled pilgrims to freedom from Great Britain in 1776. In the years that followed this separation from Great Britain, many things changed for the pilgrims, including the development of a government controlled by the people with a new constitution that gave inalienable rights for the people of this new nation. In addition to this, the pilgrims learned how to cultivate peace and harmony with the Foreign World without risking European influence on their governmental structure. Another change that was made was fair and equal taxing upon its citizens. This taxation was necessary to ensure…
In the "Second Inaugural Address" (1865), Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they, as a United Nation, should reflect on the effects of the Civil War and move towards a better future for this nation. He addresses God and the issue of slavery in order to encourage the Northern and Southern states towards reconciliation. Lincoln tries to reveal his intention by utilizing figurative diction, parallel syntax, and a shifting tone.…
“Hope and Heritage: Myth and Thomas Jefferson” by Gordon S. Wood “Thomas Jefferson: First Inaugural Address, 1801” by Thomas Jefferson…
The election of 1800 marked the first time in United States history in which there was a transfer of power from one political party to another. The transfer of power was peaceful even though it followed a heated campaign. Thomas Jefferson, former Secretary of State under George Washington and creator of the Democratic-Republican Party, defeated the Federalist, John Adams, for the presidency. In March 1801, Jefferson delivered a memorable inaugural address. It was memorable for its "consummation of eighteenth-century elegance in style", for its conciliatory tone, and for its restatement of Republican principles. (1) Jefferson indirectly addressed' his speech to Samuel Adams. Jefferson hoped the principles expressed in the Inaugural Address were in the spirit of Samuel Adams. He wanted Adams to approve of the principles he would put into place as president. (2)…
On frigid day in December, George Washington rode his horse about his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia during an array of occasional rain fall and snow flurries, as he administered his daily activities and duties. Later that evening, Mr. Washington would remark on having a runny nose, coughing, and a hoarseness of his voice. Early the next morning, on December 14, 1799, Martha Washington was awoken to witness her husband George Washington embracing his chest, with an overwhelming shortness of breath. As Martha became further concerned for his health, she sought to go for assistance, but Mr. Washington refused to let her go outside in the damp weather as she too was recovering from a recent cold. Nevertheless, Martha persisted and requested…
After Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president of the United States of America, he gave a speech called The Second Inaugural Address. President Jefferson was known for his wonderful speaking skills. His inaugural speech was powerful and well-written. The forms of rhetorical devices that President Jefferson used in his speech are elevated diction, tone, metaphors, and the power of three. The figurative speech confirms to the public that it was a good choice to reelect him and that he will continue to be a more than adequate president of the United States of America.…