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 ...

Abraham Lincoln is remembered today for many reasons. He is, perhaps, the most written about president in history ... famous — and concise — address. The Gettysburg Address Four score and ...

Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address is considered by many to be the best speech ever given by an American president, even greater than his Gettysburg Address. At what Lincoln called "this ...

Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington’s … Actor John Cullum recited Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

His Gettysburg Address (1863) and Second Inaugural ... In his acceptance speech, Lincoln criticized President Buchanan, denounced slavery, and declared "a house divided cannot stand." ...

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

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