A Landmark Presidential Speech on November 19, 1863

About this episode

This episode commemorates the 162nd anniversary of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and discusses its significance in presidential history.

By Dan Schmitt | Today, November 19, 2025, is the 162nd anniversary of President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” Over the course of the past eight years or so, our current president has, on numerous occasions, compared himself to President Lincoln. Lincoln’s speech is considered one of the greatest in presidential history. Well, let’s see. Here are the words to Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.”

People in this episode

Host: Dan Schmitt

Topics covered

• Gettysburg Address
• presidential speeches
• historical anniversaries
• Lincoln comparisons
• American history

Keywords

• Lincoln
• Gettysburg Address
• presidential speech
• history
• anniversary

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Books & works: Gettysburg Address

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