The Gettysburg Address is Abraham Lincoln& rsquo\;s most well-known speech\, but while many people are familiar with the words and have a general idea of the context &ndash\; a dedication cer emony for a cemetery \;for those soldiers who died in the great battle which took place there &ndash\; they are unfamiliar with many other inter esting aspects of the speech and Mr. Lincoln&rsquo\;s trip to Gettysburg.< /p>\n
You will enjoy hearing a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln h
imself of the genesis and development of his famous speech\, including the
background and context to familiar phrases\, from
&ldquo\;Four score
and seven years ago&rdquo\; to &ldquo\;government of the people\, by the
people\, for the people&rdquo\;\, and many more in between.
Mr. Li ncoln is portrayed by Kevin Wood\, a professional Lincoln presenter who be ars a remarkable resemblance to &ldquo\;the Great Emancipator&rdquo\; and who is extremely knowledgeable about his life and times.
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As a special treat for those who attend\, we will raffle off one signed co
py of Erik Larson's new book The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris\, H
eartbreak\, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War!
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