nov 19, 1863 - gettysburg address is given
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On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the end of the ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. That speech has come to be known as the Gettysburg Address.www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_gettysbg_1.htmlAdded to timeline:
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nov 19, 1863
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~ 162 years ago