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Lincoln never delivered a formal Fourth of July oration, yet his impromptu remarks on July 7, 1863—offered to serenaders on the White House lawn—invoked the principle of human equality announced “eighty odd years” ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Avoid emotional oration and loud, impassioned pleas. A well-reasoned and logical presentation without resort to histrionics is easier for listeners to comprehend.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
That approach means the movie is freighted with exposition, along with lengthy monologues and much stirring oration.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
Armstrong's writing is consistently sharp and poignant, but Kendall's funerary oration gives wings to this heavy scene.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
Francie recited passages she knew by heart—Portia’s speech, Marc Antony’s funeral oration, “Tomorrow and tomorrow”—the obvious things that are remembered from Shakespeare.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Memorial Day Words
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