"Oration: The American Mind" by Charles W. Lyons is a speech given in 1923 that looks back at the birth of the United States. It celebrates the ideas of freedom and fairness that the country was built on. Lyons examines the way of thinking, and the important papers that helped shape American democracy. This inspiring speech encourages Americans to remember their shared values and work together with kindness and understanding, warning against the dangers of division and calling on everyone to protect justice and freedom for future generations.
Oration: The American Mind
By Charles W. Lyons
Listen to a powerful 1923 speech that urges Americans to embrace unity and preserve the ideals of liberty for generations to come.
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About the AuthorCharles William Lyons was an American Catholic priest who became the only Jesuit and likely the only educator in the United States to have served as the president of four colleges. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he attended the local public schools before entering the wool industry. He abandoned his career in industry to enter the Society of Jesus. While a novice in Maryland, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was sent to Georgetown University as prefect. He then resumed his studies at Woodstock College, teaching intermittently at Gonzaga College in Washington, D.C. and Loyola College in Baltimore. After his ordination, he became a professor at St. Francis Xavier College in New York City and at Boston College.
Charles William Lyons was an American Catholic priest who became the only Jesuit and likely the only educator in the United States to have served as the president of four colleges. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he attended the local public schools before entering the wool industry. He abandoned his career in industry to enter the Society of Jesus. While a novice in Maryland, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was sent to Georgetown University as prefect. He then resumed his studies at Woodstock College, teaching intermittently at Gonzaga College in Washington, D.C. and Loyola College in Baltimore. After his ordination, he became a professor at St. Francis Xavier College in New York City and at Boston College.
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