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Edward Everett Inscribes and Signs his Speech Given on the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and Start of the Revolutionary War Delivered at Lexington
EDWARD EVERETT (1794-1865). American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, United States Secretary of State, and Harvard University President. Great American Orator best remembered for his dedication at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours prior to President Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous two-minute "Gettysburg Address".
April 19th (20th) 1775-1835 60th Anniversary Historic Printed Booklet, 2nd edition, boldly Inscribed and Signed, "With the respects of E. Everett" on the front cover of: "An Address Delivered at Lexington (MA), on the 19th (20th) of April by Edward Everett", 36 pages, measuring 9" x 5.25", Complete, Very Fine. This historic anniversary speech by Everett was given at the 60th Anniversary commemoration and celebrations for the April 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord with its "Shot heard round the world" starting the American Revolutionary War. This booklet is complete with original covers bearing Everett's inscription and signature at upper right which are nicely legible and bold. Everett's signature is scarce; his inscriptions are even more so, and exceedingly rare being possibly one-of-a-kind, on this momentous printed Address.
Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 -January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Massachusetts, minister to Great Britain, and United States secretary of state. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president.
Everett was one of the great American orators of the antebellum and Civil War eras. He is often remembered today as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours -- immediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous two-minute Gettysburg Address.