Book Description

One of America's most celebrated and influential orations, this speech was delivered by Daniel Webster on the 200th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. In it, Webster reflects on the significance of the Pilgrims' journey and the values they embodied, and urges his fellow Americans to continue to uphold those values in the present day. This edition of the speech includes historical context and analysis from leading scholars. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.