It created in this country what had never existed before-a national consciousness. It was not the salvation of the Union; it was the rebirth of the Union.

Woodrow Wilson

On the Civil War.

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American Civil War

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Woodrow Wilson

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Occupation

American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. Memorial Day address. 31 May 1915, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, USA.

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Truth is the first casualty in war.

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Ethel Snowden
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Women and War
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English
Time
1915 1910s 20th century
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Snowden, Ethel. "Women and War." Journal of Proceedings and Addresses of the National Education Association. 1915.

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His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. He heard what her eyes said to him from beneath their cowl and knew that in some dim past, whether in life or reverie, he had heard their tale before.

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Novel Magazine
Genre
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English
Time
1915 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
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Joyce, James. "A Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man." The Egoist. 2 Feb. 1914 - 1 Sept. 1915. Serial.

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Our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men.

Gerald Ford

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Watergate Rule of law American politics
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Gerald Ford
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Speech
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Language
English
Time
1974 1970s 20th century
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Ford, Gerald. Remarks on taking the oath of office. 9 Aug. 1974, East Room, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.