December 14, 2020
Date: August 15, 1930 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) The right to vote is the very essence to self-government. It is a privilege we are too prone to […]
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December 10, 2020
Date: August 8, 1930 Location: Plymouth, VT (Original document available here) Because of an endless struggle against the elements for the necessities of existence, it is natural to place great […]
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August 4, 2020
Title: Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association Date: February 22, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: President Coolidge addresses superintendents of the National Education Association reminding them of the […]
Read MoreTags: Character, foundation, greatness, happiness, importance of education, Knowledge, Morality, Progress, Religion, sectionalism, societal advancement, transformation, wisdom
May 20, 2020
Title: Training Youth for Character Date: May 1, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Address before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America The strength and hope of civilization […]
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April 24, 2014
Title: Dedication of Town-House Date: November 27, 1917 Location: Weston, MA Context: Dedicating a townhall to the historic, valued town of Weston (Original document available here) I was interested to come out here and […]
Read MoreTags: American Revolution, Building, Character, Civil Liberties, George Washington, Government, History, Individual Rights, Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, War, Weston