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  1. Gettysburg Address Full Text

    Text of Lincoln's Speech. (Bliss copy) Delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil ...

  2. Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address, world-famous speech delivered by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication (November 19, 1863) of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of one of the decisive battles of the American Civil War (July 1-3, 1863). It was preceded by a two-hour speech by Edward Everett.

  3. The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

    The Gettysburg Address. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. November 19, 1863. On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner referred to the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, he called the Gettysburg Address a "monumental act." He said Lincoln was mistaken that "the world will little note, nor ...

  4. November 19, 1863: Gettysburg Address

    November 19, 1863: Gettysburg Address. About this speech. Abraham Lincoln. November 19, 1863. Source National Archives. Four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln joined in a dedication of a national cemetery on a portion of the battlefield. The speech he delivered that day would become one of the most famous speeches given by a U.S ...

  5. Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, now known as Gettysburg National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War's ...

  6. Lincoln, "Gettysburg Address," Speech Text

    Read the full text of Abraham Lincoln's speech at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. Learn about the historical context, the textual authentication, and the legacy of this famous address.

  7. The Gettysburg Address

    President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in November 1863, at the official dedication ceremony for the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Lincoln's brief speech ...

  8. The Gettysburg Address (1863)

    Summary. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history: the Gettysburg Address. The Union victory at Gettysburg was a key moment in the Civil War—thwarting General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. President Lincoln offered this brief speech in a dedication ceremony for a new ...

  9. The Gettysburg Address

    Read the full text of President Lincoln's speech on November 19, 1863, delivered on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Learn about the history and significance of this iconic address and compare it to the early drafts.

  10. Abraham Lincoln

    02:17. Sam Waterston - Performance of Gettysburg Address. Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated ...

  11. The Gettysburg Address

    Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered in 1863, is a powerful speech that emphasizes unity, equality, and the importance of democracy. Despite its brevity, it's considered one of the most significant pieces of American rhetoric. Lincoln's words inspire us to honor the sacrifices made for freedom and to continue the fight for a united ...

  12. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address. Delivered at Gettysburg, Pa. Nov. 19th 1863. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so ...

  13. Gettysburg Address

    Learn about the historical context, significance, and text of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg Civil War Cemetery in 1863. Explore the vocabulary, images, and sources related to the Gettysburg Address.

  14. PDF The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

    A Speech on the Occasion of the Dedication of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 19, 1863. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this. continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing ...

  15. Gettysburg Address

    This is a speech given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech occurred four and a half months after the Union armies defeated General Robert E. Lee and his CSA forces at the Battle of Gettysburg.

  16. PDF Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address (1863)

    On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history: the Gettysburg Address. The Union victory at Gettysburg was a key moment in the Civil War—thwarting General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. President Lincoln offered this brief speech in a dedication ceremony for a new national ...

  17. Gettysburg Address: Primary Documents in American History

    The Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863. This research guide comprises Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography related to this historic speech.

  18. Greatest Speech in American History (Abe Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

    On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on the site of one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Civil W...

  19. Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863. [n. p

    Book/Printed Material Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863. [n. p. n. d.]. About this Item. On verso: Gift Verner W. Clapp, July 9, 1952. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 244, Folder 45.

  20. Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address. November 19, 1863. Abraham Lincoln gave this speech at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg Cemetery on November 19, 1863.

  21. The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the best-known speeches in United States history.[1] It was delivered by L...

  22. Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address

    Updated on July 20, 2019. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of the most quoted speeches in American history. The text is brief, just three paragraphs amounting to less than 300 words. It only took Lincoln a few minutes to read it, but his words resonate to the present day. It's unclear how much time Lincoln spent writing the ...

  23. A Summary and Analysis of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address is the name given to a short speech (of just 268 words) that the US President Abraham Lincoln delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery (which is now known as Gettysburg National Cemetery) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 19 November 1863. At the time, the American Civil War was still raging, and the ...