President Abraham Lincoln offered a short but seminal vision of the past and promise of the United States in a speech known as the Gettysburg Address. The brief speech—just 272 words arranged ...

When we think of the most legendary presidents our nation has had, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, ...

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.

National Park Service employees dust the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial ... of his better-known orations — the Gettysburg Address on the southern wall and his ...

Once the home of local attorney David Wills, this building is where Lincoln finalized his famous "Gettysburg Address." This room and the bedroom where the president stayed during his visit are ...

Seven score and 18 years ago, Abraham Lincoln delivered a brief but consequential speech in Gettysburg ... after his November 19, 1863 address, he was plagued by something more. According to ...

Four months after Gettysburg, President Lincoln honored the Union fallen and redefined the war’s purpose with his stirring "Gettysburg Address." When the South fell, slavery was outlawed in ...