Abraham Lincoln’s Peoria Speech

Focusing on his objections to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Abraham Lincoln’s Peoria speech took place in 1854. Read the full speech text here, or print out the page to save it for later.

Abraham Lincoln’s Temperance Address

Abraham Lincoln’s Temperance Address was given to the Springfield Washington Temperance Society in 1842. Read the full speech text here, or print out the page to save it for later.

Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address

Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address took place before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois in 1838. Read the full speech text here, or print out the page to save it for later.

Abraham Lincoln’s Most Influential Speeches

The following Abraham Lincoln speeches represent a timespan of 27 years, during which Lincoln went from a relative unknown in Springfield, Illinois, to President of the United States.

On Endings

Last week, Michael Xander and I announced that after six and a half years, we have decided to stop publishing new interviews on our joint project, My Morning Routine.