Much more than four score and seven years ago, Lincoln spoke to a crowd of listeners, reminding them of the importance of fighting the Civil War.

What happened in Bloomington 169 years ago, on Thursday May 29, 1856, ignited Abraham Lincoln’s march to the presidency, and eventually led to the Civil War-era 13th, 14th and 15 amendments, which ...

When Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office for his second term as president, the United States was divided as never before or since. The Civil War had killed over 600,000 Americans, North and South.

Lincoln needed about 270 words for one of the most sacred texts in U.S. history. Nov. 19. 2013— -- Of the five known copies of the "Gettysburg Address" in Abraham Lincoln's handwriting (all a ...

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest American president, was also in my view the best of all presidential speechwriters. As a youngster in Lincoln, Nebraska, I stood before the statue of the president ...

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We’re a house divided ...

A 98-year-old veteran in Iowa reflected on the parachute jump over the beaches of Normandy, France on the anniversary of D-Day. In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, ...

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated ...

pt. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- pt. 2. Political oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton v. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- Argument ...

Neither length nor duration have any relevance to the overall excellence of a speech. Identifying the greatest speech in American history will always be a subjective exercise. There’s FDR’s “Day of ...

Writing to a lawyer, the founding editor of The New York Times conveyed his vast respect for President Abraham Lincoln.