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19th November 1863: Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

19th November 2019
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On the 19^th November 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA

6th November 2019
Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Democracy, Election, Lincoln, President, Slavery, USA

Abraham Lincoln was elected barely five months before the outbreak of the American Civil War, and was assassinated less than a month before its end.

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19th November 1863: Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA

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