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The Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address A Speech by Abraham LincolnNovember 19th 1863 Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

The Gettysburg Address

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. Barack Obamas invigningstal 2008. Inaugural addressBarack Obama February 24th 2009 Madam Speaker, Mr.

Barack Obamas invigningstal 2008

Vice President, members of Congress, and the first lady of the United States, who's around here somewhere. I have come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who sent us here. Lincoln Kennedy Similarities and Coincidences. Lincoln-Kennedy Similarities and Coincidences - Lincoln's name has 7 letters - Kennedy's name has 7 letters - In Lincoln's & Kennedy's names the vowels & consonants fall in exactly the same place; in the order c, v, c, c, v, c, c - Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 - Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Lincoln Kennedy Similarities and Coincidences

English Lessons On American Presidents - U.S. Presidents. President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech from Oslo, Norway. CBBC Newsround - All about US President Barack Obama. This page was made on Thursday 12th January 2012Last updated at 12:06 The current US president is Barack Obama, who was elected in November 2008 and officially took over the role in January 2009.

CBBC Newsround - All about US President Barack Obama

He is the 44th president of the US and his election made history as he is the country's first black president. CBBC Newsround - The US elections and mid-terms. This page was made on Thursday 19th January 2012Last updated at 16:32 Although US elections happen thousands of miles from the UK they are often big news here too.

CBBC Newsround - The US elections and mid-terms

That's because decisions made by the US government often affect people all around the world - things like whether to go to war, and how to protect the environment. Every four years people in the US vote to elect their president, and the four years between elections is called a term of office. Biographies of the U.S. Presidents. Jämförelse mellan svensk och amerikansk (USA) demokrati.