But Gettysburg ain't Disney. How you introduce kids to a place like this can mean the difference between igniting a spark of curiosity and sending them screaming for the snack bar.

President Lincoln spoke for only two minutes Nov. 19, 1863 when he delivered one of the most memorable speeches of all time -- The Gettysburg Address.

November marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln%27s famous speech Greenwood School in Vermont has used the Gettysburg Address as a teaching tool for 35 years Filmmaker to challenge Americans to ...

SPRINGFIELD — As a boy in the 1940s, Gene Rubley got a nickel allowance every week, money that would pay for a 4-cent ticket to see a double feature at a Springfield movie theater, with a penny ...

Whether you’re a history buff, a casual traveler, or simply curious about the past, here’s a guide to the best things to do in Gettysburg in 2025.

Cornelius said the Everett copy is the only handwritten copy of the address to include the phrase “under God,” which The Associated Press at the time reported that Lincoln said.

Ken Burns%27 %27The Address%27 chronicles efforts by kids to memorize Lincoln%27s historic address. Project airs April 15 on PBS. Burns has six more films in the pipeline for public broadcaster ...

The Address follows an intensive program that teaches kids with learning difficulties to recite the Gettysburg Address. And in doing so, it raises some tough questions about resources.

On November 19, 1863, near the site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln offered a short but seminal vision of the past and promise of the United States in ...

“Four score and seven years ago …” And so begins what many consider the most famous political speech in American history. Fortunately, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address didn’t live up ...

Nearly 161 years after Abraham Lincoln delivered the famed Gettysburg Address, Lincoln presenter Robert Broski returned to Redlands Saturday morning, Nov. 16, to recite those words.

Eileen Ogintz, Taking the Kids, November 14, 2013 Just 272 words. President Lincoln spoke for only two minutes Nov. 19, 1863 when he delivered those 272 words -- The Gettysburg Address.