Lincoln before giving the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. He's the hatless one in the very middle. Lincoln's famous speech was only 10 sentences long. Lincoln walks to the podium to give the Gettysburg Address. It's believed that Lincoln is the figure in the middle, his iconic stovepipe hat peeping over the crowd. Lincoln addresses the crowd at his second inauguration ceremony in January March 1865. Here's a close-up, as Lincoln reads from the podium. It's 1865, and Abe sports a frazzled hairdo that's a wee bit ahead of his time. It's believed that Lincoln combed his hair high in this picture because he had a life mask appointment. Lincoln with his son, Tad, in 1865. By this time, Lincoln had already lost his son Willie to typhoid. Lincoln reads with his son, Tad, in February 1865. This is the only known picture of Lincoln wearing spectacles. It's also no surprise that Lincoln is holding a book. Lincoln had only one year of schooling, but his deep love of reading catapulted him ahead of his formally educated competitors. This is Lincoln's last portrait, purportedly taken on April 10, 1865 -- one week before his assassination. It's also one of the few portraits that shows Lincoln grinning. Lincoln was shot April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theater. Lincoln's body toured the US for three weeks. The funeral train stopped in New York on April 25 and was displayed in City Hall, shown here. Lincoln's hearse proceeds through New York City. The