A crowd gathers to hear President Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. Lincoln is seen in the center, just to the left of the bearded man with a top hat.

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A crowd gathers to hear President Abraham Lincoln evangelize the Gettysburg Accost on November 19, 1863. Lincoln is seen in the center, only to the left of the bearded human with a tiptop lid.

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Lincoln gave the speech at the dedication of what is now called the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Lincoln gave the speech at the dedication of what is now chosen the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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The crowd gathers for the dedication of the cemetery.

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The crowd gathers for the dedication of the cemetery.

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The famous speech, which starts with "Four score and seven years ago," was delivered four months after Union forces defeated the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. That battle was considered a turning point of the Civil War.

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The famous speech, which starts with "4 score and seven years ago," was delivered four months later on Union forces defeated the Confederacy at the Boxing of Gettysburg. That boxing was considered a turning point of the Civil War.

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Politician Edward Everett delivered a speech just before Lincoln delivered his address that day. Everett later wrote to the president that his two-hour speech did not compare to Lincoln's two-minute speech.

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Political leader Edward Everett delivered a speech just before Lincoln delivered his address that day. Everett later wrote to the president that his 2-60 minutes speech did not compare to Lincoln'southward ii-infinitesimal speech.

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There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address, all written by Lincoln himself.

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There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address, all written past Lincoln himself.

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Lincoln poses for a photograph on November 8, 1863, days before he delivered the famous speech.

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Lincoln poses for a photograph on November eight, 1863, days before he delivered the famous speech.

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