For Memorial Day, Abraham Lincoln Explains Why The Fallen …
WEBMay 28, 2018 · Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, which inaugurated Memorial Day: 'The nation is worth fighting for, to secure such an inestimable jewel.'
10 Abraham Lincoln Quotes That Still Resonate on Memorial Day
WEBMay 17, 2024 · Memorial Day isn’t just another holiday; it’s a sacred time to honor those who gave everything for our freedom. “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.”. — Abraham Lincoln. This quote by Abraham Lincoln resonates deeply as we approach Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for all …
The Gettysburg Address: On Memorial Day, Lincoln’s short but …
WEBMay 29, 2023 · Abraham Lincoln was the second speaker on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg (in Pennsylvania). Lincoln was preceded on the podium by the...
Gettysburg Address - Wikipedia
WEBThe Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, now known as Gettysburg National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate ...
Editorial: Lincoln Speech Resonates This Memorial Day
WEBMay 29, 2021 · Memorial Day is an appropriate time to reread Abraham Lincoln’s sublime Gettysburg Address honoring Civil War dead. Lincoln spoke Nov. 19, 1863. The occasion was the dedication of the...
The Gettysburg Address - Abraham Lincoln Online
WEBOn June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner referred to the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, he called the Gettysburg Address a "monumental act."
Best Presidential Memorial Day Quotes - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Lincoln steered the country through the Civil War, saved the Union and ended enslavement. Who better to define freedom for us? These are some of the best Memorial Day quotes from American presidents. Read their words of inspiration, and understand the heart of an American patriot. John F. Kennedy.
The Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial - Lincoln Memorial (U.S …
WEBThis Memorial Day, May 30, 2022 will mark the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. The construction and dedication of this memorial not only stood as a symbol of one our great presidents, but also as a temple to our reunification as a people.
100 Years of the Lincoln Memorial - U.S. National Park Service
WEBHonoring the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and inspired by the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, the memorial features a statue of the seated Lincoln; engravings of the Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address, two of his greatest speeches; and murals with allegorical depictions of his greatest accomplishments as ...
‘Now He Belongs to the Ages’: The Lincoln Memorial at 100 - HistoryNet
WEBMay 26, 2022 · On Memorial Day, May 30, 1922, tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the highly anticipated dedication of the Lincoln Memorial.