A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at ...

Seven score and 13 years ago, Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the greatest speeches in American history. But even today, there are still a few points about the ...

Reflecting on the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence should lead us to strive for a new birth of freedom ...

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history, Nov.

ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — It was Nov. 19, 1963, when Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address during the dedication ceremony at Gettysburg National Cemetery. 162 years later, local historians say ...

Neither length nor duration have any relevance to the overall excellence of a speech. Identifying the greatest speech in American history will always be a subjective exercise. There’s FDR’s “Day of ...

Director Steven Spielberg will deliver the keynote address at an observance commemorating the 149th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.Park officials noted Tuesday that ...

Fox News host Trey Gowdy commemorated the upcoming 158th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address on his show Sunday night, highlighting the oration as a reinvigoration of American ideals that managed to ...

A bust of President Abraham Lincoln and a plaque of the Gettysburg Address have been removed from a Cornell University library. “Someone complained, and it was gone,” Cornell biology professor Randy ...

Five words from the Declaration of Independence that national conservatives don’t like. By Jamelle Bouie At a time of national crisis, Memorial Day reminds us to honor past sacrifices by standing up ...

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, stood at a Pennsylvania cemetery and shared his hope for the future.