37th United States Congress

Events

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Episodes

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Years

1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name 37th United States Congress, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Event of 1862: Abraham Lincoln reaffirms the necessity of ending slavery in his State of the Un

   1862

   Role: Legislative body receiving the address

   1. 1December 1, 1862 · 37th United States CongressDelivery of the 1862 State of the Union Address

      Lincoln delivered his longest State of the Union Address to the 37th Congress on December 1, 1862, during the Civil War.

   2. 2December 1, 1862 · 37th United States CongressCoining the 'Last Best Hope' Phrase

      Lincoln coined the phrase 'last best hope of Earth' in the closing paragraphs of the address.

Sources

1. 1862 State of the Union Address Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-27