In his eulogy for Lincoln two years later, Charles Sumner, a Massachusetts senator and leading abolitionist, lauded the Gettysburg Address as “a monumental act” made even more poignant by ...
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged ...
“With malice toward none, with charity for all,” even after four years of horrific war.
I hope Donald Trump exudes optimism and hope. I hope that our 47th president will be good-humored in another 'morning in ...
In the first Learning Activity, students will closely examine Lincoln’s use of words in the Gettysburg Address and learn that a short speech can be powerful. In the second Learning Activity ...
where Abraham Lincoln put the final touches on the Gettysburg Address. Previous travelers say the tour blends the right amount of history and spookiness. If a one-hour ghost tour seems too short ...
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 ...
(Lincoln’s First Inaugural; Lincoln’s Second Inaugural; the Cooper Union Speech and the Gettysburg Address) 2. Explain that all of these speeches were given at special occasions.