On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln was one of the speakers who dedicated the new cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. That is the answer to this week’s Who Said It Quiz
Abraham Lincoln (November 1863) Photo by Alexander Gardner
Plum Run- Gettysburg (Photo Courtesy of Gettysburg National Historic Site NPS
There are still many myths about this speech. Here are some resources:
•The New York Times report of the dedication ceremony with text and applause noted four times.
•“Myths and Mysteries about the Gettysburg Address” from the National Constitution Center.
•”Learn the Address,” a program devoted to having Americans learn and recite the Address.
•The U.S. National Park Service Gettysburg National Military Park site
You can read more about the Gettysburg, Address and the Civil War in:
Don’t Know Much About the Civil War (Harper paperback, Random House Audio)
