November 19

This Day In History: November 19

November 19, 2012 Noreen

On this day in history, November 19th… 1863 : American President Abraham Lincoln, gives the one of the best-known speeches in American history, the Gettysburg Address. Around four and a half months prior to the address, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil war took place in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Often described as the turning point in the American Civil war, […]

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November 19th: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address

November 19, 2011 Daven Hiskey

This Day In History: November 19, 1863 Abraham Lincoln was invited to the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, not as the primary speaker, but simply to follow famed orator and U.S. Senator Edward Everett. Everett first gave a well received speech that lasted around two hours; Lincoln then got up and gave his now famous address which was […]

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This Day In History: November 19

November 19th: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address