Reproduction of the original: Speeches by Daniel Webster

Reproduction of the original: The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster by Edwin P. Whipple

Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language.

Herbert Darling Foster's book, 'Webster's Seventh of March Speech and the Secession Movement, 1850,' delves into the historical context and significance of Daniel Webster's famed speech, analyzing its impact on the secession movement during a tumultuous time in American history. Foster's scholarly approach explores the intricacies of Webster's rhetoric and the political climate of the 1850s, offering a detailed examination of how one speech could influence a nation on the brink of division. Through meticulous research and insightful commentary, Foster presents a compelling study that sheds light on the complexities of this crucial moment in American politics. Herbert Darling Foster, a renowned historian and expert on 19th-century American history, brings his expertise to this thorough analysis of Webster's pivotal speech and its role in shaping the course of the secession movement. Readers with an interest in American history, political rhetoric, and the lead-up to the Civil War will find Foster's book to be a valuable and thought-provoking read that offers new insights into a critical chapter in the nation's past.

The debates between Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina gave fateful utterance to the differing understandings of the nature of the American Union that had come to predominate in the North and the South by 1830. To Webster, the Union was the indivisible expression of one nation of people. To Hayne, the Union was the voluntary compact among sovereign states. The Webster-Hayne Debate consists of speeches delivered in the United States Senate in January of 1830. Herman Belz is Professor of History at the University of Maryland. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.