This Day in History – Nov. 19, 1863 – Civil War buffs can get full the scoop, here.
As most of us who grew up near Gettysburg know, “a few appropriate remarks” turned into an opportunity for school children everywhere to memorize. How many of the 272 immortal words can you recite? No peeking!
Just be glad for laconic Lincoln’s brevity. Otherwise, instead a speech delivered in under 3 minutes, we’d be scratching our heads trying to recall the 2-hour marathon of gasbag orator Edward Everett, who received top billing that day.
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