On January 13, 2014 Rep. Paulsen of Minnesota asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives regarding Gettysburg and the inclusion of a train station within the national military park. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania between Union […]
Gettysburg: “The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here”, Abraham Lincoln
On November 19, 2013 Rep. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania was granted permission to address the carnage of the battle of Gettysburg and to remember Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 278 simple words spoken a century and a half ago in a small town in my home state […]
"Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America" by Garry Wills
Wills evokes the stink of the corpses, some barely covered at the time of this historic dedication: A nurse shuddered at the all-too-visible "rise and swell of human bodies" in these furrows war had plowed…. Householders had to plant around the bodies in their fields and gardens, or brace themselves to move the rotting […]
Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now […]
Communication Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King Help African American Families Navigate Relationships, Marriage and Even Divorce
1888PressRelease – Lester L. Barclay, author of the book, The African-American Guide to Divorce & Drama: Breaking Up Without Breaking Down, believes that 25 percent of African American marriages in his practice could be saved from ending by applying some of Dr. Martin Luther King’s most effective communication skills and techniques. Communication is clearly a […]
Transcript: Secretary Hagel press interview with Charlie Rose on PBS on November 19, 2014
Press Interview Transcript complete- Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel interview with Charlie Rose on November 19, 2014 on PBS: “ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order […]