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I stopped at the store and a location for a cache called at me. The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but those of us who have access to google now can solve this puzzling challenge.

These famous speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history.

Great oratory has three components: style, substance, and impact.

Style: A great speech must be masterfully constructed. The best orators are masters of both the written and spoken word, and use words to create texts that are beautiful to both hear and read.

Substance: A speech may be flowery and charismatically presented, and yet lack any true substance at all. Great oratory must center on a worthy theme; it must appeal to and inspire the audience’s finest values and ideals.

Impact: Great oratory always seeks to persuade the audience of some fact or idea. The very best speeches change hearts and minds and seem as revelatory several decades or centuries removed as when they were first given.

N 3J° 4G.ABC' W 1LH° 2K.DEF'

You have several choices to solve for A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J,K,L

1. Theodore Roosevelt, “Duties of American Citizenship” January 26, 188A; Buffalo, New York

2. Winston Churchill, “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” June 4, 1B40; House of Commons, London

3. Lou Gehrig, “Farewell to Baseball Address” July 4, 193C; Yankee Stadium

4. Chief Joseph, “Surrender Speech” October D, H877; Montana Territory

5. Demosthenes, “The Third Philippic” E42 B.C.; Athens, Greece

6. “Speech of Alexander the Great” F26 B.C.; Hydaspes River, India

7. John F. Kennedy, “Inauguration Address” January 20, 196H; Washington, D.C.

8. Ronald Reagan, “Address to the Nation on the Challenger” January 28, 198G; Washington, D.C.

9. William Wilberforce, “Abolition Speech” May 12, 178B; House of Commons, London

10. Theodore Roosevelt, “The Man with the Muck-rake” April 14, 1B06; Washington, D.C.

11. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “First Inaugural Address” March 4, 19EA; Washington, D.C.

12. Charles de Gaulle, “The Appeal of 18 June” June 18, 1C40; London

13. Socrates, “Apology” FB9 B.C.; Athens

14. George Washington, “Resignation Speech” December 2E, 1784; Annapolis, Maryland

15. Mahatma Gandhi, “Quit India” August J, 1942; India

16. Winston Churchill, “Their Finest Hour”   June 1J, 1940; House of Commons, London

17. William Faulkner, “Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech” December 10, 19D0; Stockholm, Sweden

18. Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Farewell Address” January 17, 196K; Washington, D.C.

19. Marcus Tullius Cicero, “The First Oration Against Catiline”   6E BC; Rome

20. Ronald Reagan, “Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate” June 1L, 1987; Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

 

 


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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)