Ward, William Rankin, Dr., 1870-1955.

Over 100 speeches on Newark events, as well as national and world events. Speeches reflect his concern for welfare, democracy, partriotism, world politics, and U.S. history. Lecture topics include: Newark history, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, Prohibition, race relations, the Armistice, Soviet Russia, and moral rearmament.

Dr. Ward also spoke of historic figures, including Frederick Frelinghuysen, Dr. F.G. Banting (insulin), James Mapes (agriculturalist), Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. He addressed audiences at park dedications, schools and churches, on holidays and memorials, and on radio stations in Newark and Europe.

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