Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . dianacountry, where Lincoln lived from the time he was seven until he became ofage, Dr. Warren interviewed many descendants of Abrahams contemporaries. As a result of a speaking itinerary in Northern Indiana under the directionof The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company of Fort Wayne, Dr. Warrenwas made Director of The Lincoln National Life Foundation, established Feb-ruary 12, 1928, by officers of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company inappreciation of the Lincoln name used by permission of President Lincolns son. Dr. Warren was able to
Early speeches of Abraham Lincoln, 1830-1860 . dianacountry, where Lincoln lived from the time he was seven until he became ofage, Dr. Warren interviewed many descendants of Abrahams contemporaries. As a result of a speaking itinerary in Northern Indiana under the directionof The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company of Fort Wayne, Dr. Warrenwas made Director of The Lincoln National Life Foundation, established Feb-ruary 12, 1928, by officers of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company inappreciation of the Lincoln name used by permission of President Lincolns son. Dr. Warren was able to assemble in the Companys building what is to be the largest collection of literature ever assembled in one placeabout one man (Biblical characters excepted.) Through his service, aided bythe Companys executives, Fort Wayne has become the center of Lincoln in-formation in America. Dr. Warren retired from this position July 1, 1956.(Excerpts from booklet by R. Gerald McMurty, Director, The Lincoln National Life Foundation) 4 &>. PRELIMINARIES TO THE COOPER UNION MASTERPIECE A Lincoln Centennial Monograph by Louis A. Warren NE HUNDRED YEARS AGO this month Abraham Lincoln reachedfj^pj the climax of his political oratory. His eloquent and ingenious dis-course on February 27, 1860, at Cooper Union in New York City, ac-cording to one authority, changed the course of American history. GeorgeHavens Putnam wrote that the speech was as well in its character as in its resultsthe most important of Lincolns utterances. William O. Stoddard, one of Lincolnssecretaries, said: It was a masterly review of the history of slavery from thefoundation of the government. Students of Lincolniana are in agreement with the conclusion of onebiographer who wrote: Had Lincoln been everything that he was, and lackedoratorical powers, he would never have been president. In view of the highlycomplimentary statements about the significance of the address, and its bearingon the political character of
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