On June 28, 1863, Robert E. Lee, Confederate General, dared to cross the border and invade Pennsylvania, a Union state. Lee hoped to force Lincoln into negotiations to end the war. Lincoln felt dis… ...

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment engaged in the first action of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Union positions and ...

The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., ... 1865, is engraved on the north wall, and his Gettysburg Address, delivered on Nov, 19, 1863, is engraved on the south wall.

In this photo from Feb. 5, 2022, Lincoln presenter Robert Broski tips his hat to children after his recitation of the Gettysburg Address at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine open house in Redlands.

Epic Guide to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC including things to see, history, how to get to the park, and so muc ...

Inside the cornerstone is a sealed copper box that contains copies of the Bible and the U.S. Constitution, a signature of Lincoln’s, a map of the Gettysburg battlefield, a dollar bill and $2.06 ...

Lincoln needed about 270 words for one of the most sacred texts in U.S. history. Nov. 19. 2013— -- Of the five known copies of the "Gettysburg Address" in Abraham Lincoln's handwriting (all a ...