by Russell Sherman | Apr 30, 2025
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery after one of the most devastating battles of the Civil War. In 272 words, Lincoln transformed the sense of war, clarified the underlying ideals of America,...
by Katharine Brennan | Apr 29, 2024
The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address, which was a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863, was one of the most memorable speeches in the history of the United States. The famous speech that starts “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers...
by Arta Boljevic | Jul 3, 2023
“Those dead should not die in vain” (Abraham Lincoln) The bodies of four Union soldiers were captured in a photograph (https://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/lincpix/woods.jpg) lying lifeless on the grounds of a battlefield. At first glance, assumptions can...