1863 Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history. In just 272 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why… read more »

1776

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1993

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1863

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address »

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1976

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1824

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1942

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1969

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1977

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1975

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1831

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1966

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1967

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1971

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1915

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1940

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