President Abraham Lincoln offered a short but seminal vision of the past and promise of the United States in a speech known as the Gettysburg Address. The brief speech—just 272 words arranged ...

When we think of the most legendary presidents our nation has had, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, ...

Abraham Lincoln delivered a brief but consequential speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of the bloodiest battlefield of the American Civil War, where thousands of soldiers had died. Lincoln ...

So I’d forgotten or not noticed that the well-known statue of Abraham Lincoln is bracketed by two of his better-known orations — the Gettysburg Address on the southern wall and his second ...

In his 1863 Gettysburg Address, he argued that the war must lead to “a new birth of freedom” or it would have been fought in vain. Major Acts In practical terms, the achievements of Abraham Lincoln ...

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 ...

Abraham Lincoln richly deserves his own day instead ... I know that’s not as elegant sounding as his Gettysburg Address or his inaugural speeches, but he did more to build this country’s ...

Abraham Lincoln’s firm resolve during his last days demonstrated his enduring commitment to the common good', A CT historian writes.