Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

4 July 2022 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  12 minutes

Abraham Lincoln © Alexander Gardner

Abraham Lincoln © Alexander Gardner

The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the best-known speeches in American history.   read more…

Return to TopReturn to Top