American democracy from Washington to Wilson; addresses and state papers

Front matter

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Preface

This collection both in its contents and in its editing and preparation is of a composite character. Dr. Finley's absence in Palestine at the head of the Red Cross Commission made it impossible for him to complete the notes on Roosevelt's and Wilson's addresses and he asked me if I would not kindly do it. In combining the addresses of late President Roosevelt and of our President with those of Washington, Webster and Lincoln it was found that the publishers already had well edited and annotated texts of the latter prepared by Dr. Peck and Mr. Chubb, The biographical sketches and notes written by them have therefore been placed at the end of this volume, along with the biographical notices on Roosevelt and Wilson and the notes on their addresses, which have been written by the present editor.

Some of President Wilson's addresses had already been very thoroughly annotated by various professors (see names in the notes) and issued by the Committee on Public Information at Washington. Permission to use these has been very graciously granted by that body.

By keeping the texts of the addresses at the beginning and placing all biographical material and notes at the back of the volume, the editor feels that the double purpose is served of presenting a work to those who merely wish to read the greatest of the public addresses in the period covered from Washington to Wilson, and to students who wish to make a more thorough study of them.

James Sullivan.

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