On November 19, 1863, near the site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln offered a ...

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history, Nov.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WREX) – An original handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address is set to be on display for 10 days at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The Abraham Lincoln ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at ...

Almost eight decades after the end of the Revolutionary War (1776-1783), there erupted another war (1861-1865). Mostly known today as the Civil War, the conflict seared our national consciousness and ...

Chris Allen, serving as the Executive Director of The Lincoln Special, is commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address this November 19th. In 1865, during the passing of the Lincoln ...

At a time of national crisis, Memorial Day reminds us to honor past sacrifices by standing up for democracy. By Drew Gilpin Faust Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated ...

Lincoln Cemetery was established in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended. Courtesy of the Adams County Historical Society At the edge of a busy emergency room parking lot in Gettysburg, ...

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One of just two confirmed photographs of Abraham Lincoln (seated in center, facing the camera) at Gettysburg on the day of his address Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On November 19, 1863, near ...