But Gettysburg has also been a symbol of America’s commitments to freedom and democracy, thanks to the immortal speech that Abraham Lincoln delivered there on Nov. 19, 1863.

What happened at Gettysburg was that with 271 fateful words in but 10 sentences, Abraham Lincoln forged “a new birth of freedom” out of the blood and shock of a sundered nation.

An impersonator of Lincoln read the Gettysburg Address in full at the ceremony, which also included the laying of a wreath, a 21-gun salute, and the firing of cannons. Download the FOX43 app here.

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most memorable speeches in American history.Lincoln’s speech, though just 271 words, served as a ...

Lincoln’s speech, though just 271 words, served as a reminder to a war-weary public as to why the Union had to fight and win the Civil War. Four months earlier, the Battle of Gettysburg proved to be ...

An original, handwritten edition of the Gettysburg Address, one of five authored by Abraham Lincoln, will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum from Friday to Nov. 28.

Seven score and 18 years ago on Friday, Abraham Lincoln stood on the grounds of a new cemetery in battle-scarred Gettysburg, Pa., to honor the Union men who had given a “last full measure of ...

Lincoln wrote out several copies of the speech, one of which was given to Everett, a well-known orator who also spoke at Gettysburg that day. The copies all have slightly varying text.