Macaulay s Speeches On Copyright And Lincoln s Address At Cooper Union (1913) is a book that features two important speeches by historical figures. The first speech is by Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British statesman and historian, who delivered a speech in the House of Commons in 1841 on the topic of copyright law. In this speech, Macaulay argued against extending the copyright term and advocated for the importance of public access to literature.The second speech is by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of ...
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Macaulay s Speeches On Copyright And Lincoln s Address At Cooper Union (1913) is a book that features two important speeches by historical figures. The first speech is by Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British statesman and historian, who delivered a speech in the House of Commons in 1841 on the topic of copyright law. In this speech, Macaulay argued against extending the copyright term and advocated for the importance of public access to literature.The second speech is by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who delivered an address at Cooper Union in New York City in 1860. This speech is considered one of Lincoln s most important speeches as it helped him secure the Republican nomination for the presidency. In this speech, Lincoln discussed the issue of slavery and its impact on the country.The book includes both speeches in their entirety, along with an introduction that provides historical context and analysis of the speeches. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of copyright law and the political climate of the mid-19th century in the United States and Britain.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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