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Edward Everett (* 11. April 1794 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 15. Januar 1865 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Whig Party. Er war von 1836 bis 1840 Gouverneur von Massachusetts und von November 1852 bis März 1853 Außenminister der Vereinigten Staaten. Zudem war er von 1846 bis 1849 Präsident der Harvard University .
On this day in 1863, Edward Everett spoke at the dedication of Gettysburg's National Cemetery, giving what is remembered today as the other Gettysburg Address. The Boston orator was the obvious choice for the occasion. During his 40-year career as professor, diplomat, and statesman, he had consistently dazzled audiences with his brilliant oratory.
Edward Everett (1794–1865) was one of the most ardent and active American supporters of the Greek War of Independence. Everett began his career as a scholar of Greek antiquity, but was unusual in that he also took an early interest in contemporary Greece. In 1813, at just eighteen years old, he published an essay entitled, “On the Literature and Language of Modern Greece” in
1. Sept. 2017 · Edward Everett has often been remembered as either a political doughface or the forgettable primary speaker at the 1863 Gettysburg commemoration. Matthew Mason decisively restores the political significance of Everett by stressing three vital themes: the quest for moderation on the slavery issue; the construction of a national memory that would sanctify a war for the Union; and the importance ...
Edward Everett (1794-1865) was President of Harvard University from February 5, 1846, to February 1, 1849. He was also a Unitarian clergyman, teacher, statesman, and a renowned American orator. Early Life Edward Everett was born to the Reverend Oliver Everett and Lucy (Hill) Everett on April 11, 1794. As a boy, Everett read extensively in.
エドワード・エヴァレット（Edward Everett, 1794年 4月11日 - 1865年 1月15日）は、アメリカ合衆国 マサチューセッツ州の政治家。 ホイッグ党 に所属し、 連邦下院 議員、 連邦上院 議員、 ハーバード大学 学長、駐イギリス特命全権公使、 マサチューセッツ州知事 、 国務長官 を務めた。
edward everett, “gettysburg address” (19 november 1863) [1] STANDING beneath this serene sky, overlooking these broad fields now reposing from the labors of the waning year, the mighty Alleghenies dimly towering before us, the graves of our brethren beneath our feet, it is with hesitation that I raise my poor voice to break the eloquent silence of God and Nature.
