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State of the Union Address: Martin van Buren (December 3, 1838)
Martin van Buren (December 3, 1838) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: I congratulate you on the favorable circumstances in the condition of our country under which you…State of the Union Address: Grover Cleveland (December 2, 1895)
Grover Cleveland (December 2, 1895) To the Congress of the United States: The present assemblage of the legislative branch of our Government occurs at a time when the interests of our people and…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act V, Scene IV
Scene IVCountry near Birnam woodDrum and colours. Enter Malcolm, Siward and Young Siward, Macduff, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, Ross, and Soldiers, marchingMalcolmCousins, I hope the…The Problem of Concurrent Taxation
The Problem of Concurrent Taxationby The following speech by Patrick Henry was delivered to the Virginia ratifying convention, June 5, 1788.See also Federalist No. 34I never will give up the…John Donne: Valediction to His Book
Valediction to His BookI'll tell thee now (dear love) what thou shalt do To anger destiny, as she doth us; How I shall stay, though she eloign me thus, And how posterity shall…John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald KennedyBorn: 5/29/1917Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass., on May 29, 1917. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was ambassador to…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 23, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 22, 1805October 24, 1805October 23, 1805 October 23rd (Saturday) Wednesday 1805 Took the Canoes over the Portage on the Lard. Side with…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 28, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 27, 1805October 29, 1805October 28, 1805 October 28th Monday 1805 a windey morning loaded our Canoes and Set out at 9 oClock a m 3…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 14, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 13, 1806March 15, 1806March 14, 1806 Friday March 14th 1806. This morning we sent a party after the two Elk which Collins killed last…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: April 25, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark April 24, 1805April 26, 1805April 25, 1805 Thursday April 25th 1805. The wind was more moderate this morning, tho still hard; we set out at an…