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nov 19 Learn More Gettysburg Address Delivered
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, honoring those killed in battle at Gettysburg, on this day in 1863. He kept it short and sweet—specifically about 270 words, or two minutes, long. It must've been a welcome change of pace for the audience, as Senator Edward Everett, the ceremony's main attraction, bloviated for two hours before the president took center stage.
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