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  1. Transcript of Cornell University’s Copy. President Lincoln delivered the 272 word Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created ...

  2. Jan 26, 2022 · The Gettysburg Address: Hailed as one of the most important speeches in U.S. history, Lincoln delivered his brief, 272-word address at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield, the site of ...

  3. Nov 9, 2012 · ABRAHAM LINCOLN, “GETTYSBURG ADDRESS” (19 NOVEMBER 1863) [1] Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. [2] Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and ...

  4. First Inaugural Address. March 4, 1861. Washington, D.C. This speech had its origins in the back room of a store in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield for nearly 25 years, wrote the speech shortly after his election as America's sixteenth President. Before leaving town in January 1861, he sometimes eluded hordes of ...

  5. More Abraham Lincoln speeches View all Abraham Lincoln speeches. December 3, 1861: First Annual Message transcript icon. December 1, 1862: ...

  6. House Divided Speech. Springfield, Illinois June 16, 1858. On June 16, 1858 more than 1,000 delegates met in the Springfield, Illinois, statehouse for the Republican State Convention. At 5:00 p.m. they chose Abraham Lincoln as their candidate for the U.S. Senate, running against Democrat Stephen A. Douglas.

  7. The source of this small sample of speeches is The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, edited by Roy P. Basler. Introductions to individual documents are by Abraham Lincoln Online. Documents housed on other Web sites are noted as such. Lyceum Address, 1838 An early speech which reveals Lincoln's attitude toward government. Temperance Address, 1842

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