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The Columbian Orator
Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces, Together with Rules, Which Are Calculated to Improve Youth and Others, in the Ornamental and Useful Art of Eloquence
Book • 1797
The Columbian Orator, first published in 1797, is a significant anthology that includes speeches by notable figures like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
It played a crucial role in shaping American thought and was instrumental in inspiring abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass.
The book contains 84 selections focusing on nationalism, liberty, and slavery, making it a valuable historical artifact and guide for oratory.
It played a crucial role in shaping American thought and was instrumental in inspiring abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass.
The book contains 84 selections focusing on nationalism, liberty, and slavery, making it a valuable historical artifact and guide for oratory.
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Mentioned when discussing books used to teach reading and speaking in American schools in the early 19th century.
Frederick Douglass
Mentioned by Annika Prather as a textbook used in early American schools.
Voices of the Founding Fathers: Words that Shaped a Nation
