Lincoln Speeches
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Abraham Lincoln gave hundreds of speeches in his lifetime. Below are some of his important speeches. Peoria Speech, October 16, 1854 House Divided Speech, June 16, 1858 Cooper Union Address, February 27, 1860 Farewell to Springfield, February 11, 1861 Address at Independence Hall, February 22, 1861 First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861 Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863 Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 ______________________________ |
Did You Know?
Lincoln insisted on having the 1864 election in the midst of war. "You can not have free government without elections...if the rebellion could force us to forgo a national election, it might fairly claim to have already conquered and ruined us." Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Illinois