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"Liberty or death" speech, by Patrick Henry -- First inaugural address, by George Washington -- First inaugural address, by Thomas Jefferson -- On the admission of Louisiana, by Josiah Quincy -- On...
"Liberty or death" speech, by Patrick Henry -- First inaugural address, by George Washington -- First inaugural address, by Thomas Jefferson -- On the admission of Louisiana, by Josiah Quincy -- On the War of 1812, by Henry Clay -- The "House divided" speech, by Abraham Lincoln -- The crime against Kansas, by Charles Sumner -- The Cooper Union speech, by Abraham Lincoln -- On secession, by Robert Toombs -- The Gettysburg Address, by Abraham Lincoln -- Farewell to his troops (General order no.9), by Robert E. Lee -- "Cross of gold" speech, by William Jennings Bryan.
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- New York : Caedmon Records,, 1956
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- 2 audio discs (approximately 80 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereophonic ; 12 in
- OCLC
- ocm24828372
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- Read by Melvyn Douglas, Vincent Price, Ed Begley, and Carl Sandburg ; directed by Howard Sackler
- Program notes on container ; texts inserted in container.
- Liberty or Death, March 28, 1775, by Patrick Henry.--Inaugural address, April 30, 1789, by George Washington.--First inaugural address, March 4, 1801, by Thomas Jefferson.--The "House divided" speech, June 17, 1858, by Abraham Lincoln.--The crime against Kansas, May 19-20,1856, by Charles Sumner.--The Cooper Union speech, February 27, 1860, by Abraham Lincoln.--On secession, January 7, 1861, by Robert Toombs.--The Gettysburg address, November 19, 1863, by Abraham Lincoln.--Farewell to his troops (General order no. 9), April 9, 1865, by Robert E. Lee.--The "Cross of Gold" speech, June 8, 1896, by William Jennings Bryan