The Columbian Orator, an instruction book on public speaking and a collection of political dialogues, essays, and speeches, was first published in 1797.
Other textbooks Bingham wrote on grammar and speech include The American Preceptor and The Young Lady\'s Accidence..
His most famous works were on public speaking, including the well-known The Columbian Orator.
Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, he was educated and taught at Dartmouth College.
Caleb Bingham (1757-1817) was a textbook author, publisher, and bookseller in Boston, Massachusetts.
Its popularity continued into the 20th century for its demonstration of the power of speech and its importance to the human rights movement.
It was used as a textbook in many classrooms in the United States and became the influence for abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
The Columbian Orator, an instruction book on public speaking and a collection of political dialogues, essays, and speeches, was first published in 1797
