When Abraham Lincoln was preparing his speech for his second inaugural in 1865, historians think he cut the sentences and paragraphs from a printed draft and pasted them onto the copy he planned to ...

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 ...

[v.1] 1832-1858, Speeches, letters, and miscellaneous writings, the Lincoln-Douglas debates -- [v.2] 1859-1865, Speeches, letters, and miscellaneous writings, presidential messages and proclamations ...

Lincoln’s second inaugural address is one of the most consequential presidential speeches in U.S. history, both for its eloquence and its impact. At only 703 words, it was the third shortest inaugural ...

In August, history professor Michael Birkner gave a short speech in Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg, near where President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous address in November 1863. The event was ...

pt. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- pt. 2. Political oratory from Abraham Lincoln to Bill Clinton v. 1. Political oratory from the Revolution to the Civil War -- Argument ...

Students from D.C. public and public charter schools performed famous speeches and original work on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on May 18.