The complete online text of Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America by Edmund Burke.

When in 1765 at the age of 36, he began his long career as a member of the British Parliament, Edmund Burke was already widely known for his intellectual ability as editor of the highly acclaimed journal the Annual Register and as the author of A Philoso...

Ordinarily one approaches the writings of practicing politicians without anticipating any benefit other than that of becoming informed--that is, unless they are the writings of Edmund Burke. Burke is so knowledgeable about political systems and ideas; so...

Eighteenth-century man of letters, politician, and member of Parliament (MP), Edmund Burke is usually regarded as the father of modern political conservatism and an advocate for what has become party politics. His philosophy is revealed not in a series o...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Speech On Conciliation With The Colonies: In this speech, made in 1774 before the House of Commons, Burke strongly criticizes British policies with regard to the American colonies. He cannot stand idly by, he says, while King and Parliament approve repressive,...

LEROY COLLINS was the first director of the Community Relations Service, which is now a part of the Justice Department. The service, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was set up to provide negotiators to communities where changing relations among racial groups...