University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: George W. Bush, Second Inaugural Address (20 January 2005)
Complete text of the Second Inaugural Address by George W. Bush in 2005 along with an interpretive essay that examines the ways that President George W.Bush's Second Inaugural Address reflected the assumptions of the Bush Doctrine, ideas...
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, March 1865
Text of President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, delivered March, 4, 1865.
Other
Fdr Cartoon Archive: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address
Read Franklin Roosevelt's second inaugural address in which he assesses the previous four years and lays out his plan for the next.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address
This is the text of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address delivered March 4, 1865.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: William Mc Kinley's Second Inaugural Address
Read the second inaugural address of William McKinley, just months before he was assassinated.
Curated OER
History Matters: "One Third of a Nation": Fdr's Second Inaugural Address
Read and listen to Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address where he points out the problems and progress made in his previous four years. He goes on to lay out his plans for his next term.
History Tools
History Tools: Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address 4 March 1865 [Pdf]
Complete text of Lincoln's second inaugural address delivered in March 1865 with introductory comments and discussion questions.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Franklin D Roosevelt: 2nd Address
This site provides the text of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second inaugural address.
US National Archives
Our Documents: President Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
Interactive image of the original handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Accompanied by document transcript and very brief overview of the document's contents with selected quotes.
University of Virginia Library
Prism: "Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address: Rhetorical Devices" Visualization
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Details that show ethos are blue while details that show logos are red, and details that show pathos are green. Click on any...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Grover Cleveland 2nd
Includes the full text of President Cleveland's second inaugural address with a brief introduction included.
Other
Abraham Lincoln Online: Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
The text of Lincoln's speech on March 4, 1865. Includes commentary on the speech by famous journalists of the period. From "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln" edited by Roy P. Basler.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Abraham Lincoln: 2nd
Read the text of Lincoln's second inaugural address given on March 4, 1865.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Monroe: Second
Review a transcript of James Monroe's second inaugural address given on March 5, 1821. A short introduction explains the unusual circumstances in which the speech was delivered.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: James Madison Second
Review a transcript of James Madison's second inaugural address given on March 4, 1813. Includes a short introduction that explains the state of affairs in the country at the time.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Andrew Jackson: 2nd
Review the text of Andrew Jackson's second inaugural address given on March 4, 1833.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Geo. Washington: 2nd
Read a transcript of George Washington's second inaugural address given on March 4, 1793.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Mask of Lincoln: Lincoln's Second Inaugural
See a historical photograph taken as Lincoln stepped forward to deliver his inaugural address after being sworn into office as president for the second time. Accompanying caption explains the event?s significance in American history, and...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: D Eisenhower: Second
Review the text of the speech given by Dwight D. Eisenhower's on January 21, 1957, at his second inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: George W. Bush: 2nd
Read a transcript of the address given by George W. Bush on January 20, 2005, at his second inauguration.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: bartleby.com: Presidential Inaugural Address: Thos. Jefferson: 2nd
Review the text of the speech given by Thomas Jefferson on March 4, 1805, at his second inauguration.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: u.s. History Module: Did Lincoln Really Want to Free Slaves? [Pdf]
A comprehensive learning module on Abraham Lincoln that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine the evolution of...
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Loc
This American Memory site provides a comprehensive collection of Abraham Lincoln papers. Read the introduction page so you can see how they are organized. You can search by keyword or just browse the collection. Very interesting!!