Will Obama Be Lincoln or Everett?
Category: POLITICS
The scene is a familiar one: Gettysburg, November 1863. Almost five months after one of the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, a crowd gathered for the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery. One of America's finest speechmakers gave the oration. President Lincoln also spoke.
By Greg Honan, ContributorResearch Assistant to David Gergen at the Harvard Kennedy School, 2015-01-16