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Speech to the Corps of Cadets by Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, August 31, 1979

This speech was given to commemorate the re-establishment of The Citadel after having closed in 1865 and reopened in 1882. Thomas describes the efforts of Citadel alumni to reopen the institution, discusses its history, and describes the character of…

Speech for the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Padgett Thomas Barracks by Senator Daniel K. Inouye, April 27, 2002

Typewritten version of the address entitled "Military Strength of Nations" given to the class of 1853 by Johnson Hagood, The Citadel class of 1847. Subjects include military and political strategies as well as agriculture.Click here to view this item…

This is a typewritten version of the oration entitled "State Pride" delivered by William D. Porter to the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the State Military School in 1860. State government and its relation to federal government is…

Typewritten version of the address given by Hon. S.W. Trotti to the Calliopean and Polytechnic Societies of the South Carolina Military Academy in 1847. Much emphasis is on state supported education and the importance of the free school system.Click…

Speech given by Charles P. Summerall at the opening of the Cadet Chapel on April 12, 1952.

Speech for his Inauguration as President of The Citadel by General Mark W. Clark, March 19, 1954

Speech for Corps Day at The Citadel by General Edwin A. Pollock, March 17, 1956

Typewritten version of the address entitled "Problems of Old and New South" delivered by Prof. William E. Mikell, class of 1890, to the 1908 graduating class of the South Carolina Military Academy. Mikell describes problems that have come with…