EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 3 MIN
Abraham Lincoln’s Best Speech May Be The One Nobody Documented - Oops
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1856, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that was so powerful, so unforgettable, that nobody documented it and so now it’s known as Lincoln’s “Lost Speech.” Plus: today in 1917, the birthday of John F. Kennedy, who used the power of words as a 10 year old to ask his dad to raise his allowance. Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech (RogerJNorton.com)A Plea for a raise (Letters of Note)Don’t wait four score and seven years to back our show on Patreon
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Today in 1856, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that was so powerful, so unforgettable, that nobody documented it and so now it’s known as Lincoln’s “Lost Speech.” Plus: today in 1917, the birthday of John F. Kennedy, who used the power of words as a 10 year old to ask his dad to raise his allowance. Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech (RogerJNorton.com)A Plea for a raise (Letters of Note)Don’t wait four score and seven years to back our show on Patreon
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