Poet of Freedom: Lincoln and Gettysburg Address

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

Lincoln Memorial (inside the chamber)

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Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Friday

Dates:

August 01, 2025 to August 29, 2025

Time:

3:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

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Description

The best poets capture the essence of their subject.  In 270 words, Abraham Lincoln captured the essence of the terrible bloodshed and sacrifice that was the American Civil War. Join us to learn how a self-educated frontiersman and country lawyer wrote one of the greatest poetic speeches of American letters.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Ranger Bob Herendeen
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