150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Nov 19, 2013

150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

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The 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is celebrated by visitors to Gettysburg, re-enactors and others.

: James Getty, portraying the 16th president of the US Abraham Lincoln stands next to Civil War historian James McPherson (R) before the start of the commemoration ceremony, on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, James Getty, stands behind stage before reciting the Gettysburg Address during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, James Getty (left) stands behind stage with keynote speaker and Pulitzer Prize author, James McPherson, before reciting the Gettysburg Address during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Tom Scott, talks to visitors during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, James Getty, stands behind stage before reciting the Gettysburg Address during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, James Getty, stands behind stage before reciting the Gettysburg Address during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Keynote speaker and Pulitzer Prize author, James McPherson, speaks during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: A young visitor dressed as U.S. President Abraham Lincoln listens to speakers during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: A visitor reads Dedication Day literature during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Keynote speaker and Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, speaks during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, a visitor listens to speakers during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Tom Scott, talks to visitors during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address was given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War and highlighted the principles of democracy, human equality, and freedom and professed that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: James Getty, portraying the 16th president of the US Abraham Lincoln,poses before he recites the Gettysburg Address during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Audience members, some in period costumes, watch the commemoration ceremony of the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: People raise their hands as they take part in a naturalization ceremony to become US citizens during the commemoration ceremony of the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: People raise their hands as they take part in a naturalization ceremony to become US citizens during the commemoration ceremony of the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, James Getty, recites the Gettysburg Address during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

: A woman walks past men in civil war uniforms before the start of the commemoration ceremony on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: John Smith (L) and his wife Diane Smith are dressed in civil war era costumes as they portray Union calvary officer John Buford and his wife Pattie before the start of the commemoration ceremony on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man dresses in Civil War-era costume before the start of the commemoration ceremony on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Soldier’s National Monument is seen on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: The New York State Monument is seen on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: The Gettysburg High School Ceremonial Brass Band warms up before the start of the commemoration ceremony on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: A member of the Gettysburg High School Ceremonial Brass Band helps a fellow band member with her uniform before the start of the commemoration ceremony on the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.(Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Union soldier (L) Civil War re-enactor shakes hands with a person dressed in civilian Civil War clothes at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013. The cemetery is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers in which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor, portraying a member of the U.S. Colored Troops, a black regiment of African-American soldiers during the U.S. Civil War, listens to speeches at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication at the cemetery. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Members of President Lincoln’s Own Band from Kentucky gather at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013, the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers in which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor, portraying a member of the U.S. Colored Troops, a black regiment of African-American soldiers during the U.S. Civil War, listens to speeches at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication at the cemetery. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (C) arrives at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013, the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers in which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A young Union Civil War re-enactor (C) yawns at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013, the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers in which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech, the Gettysburg Address. Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: James Getty (L), portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, chats with Pennsylvania Republican Governor Tom Corbett (R) before delivering the Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 19, 2013. Lincoln travelled to Gettysburg in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Today marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A single rose adorns a grave marker for 425 unknown Union dead at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A student photographs the Nicolay copy of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech at the Library of Congress in Washington November 11, 2013. On November 19, 2013, it will be 150 years since the Gettysburg Address was delivered to a crowd of about 15,000 spectators by Massachusetts orator Edward Everett. Officially, Lincoln’s two-minute speech was labelled “remarks” and yet it has stood the test of time and will be recited at commemoration ceremonies at Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg on Tuesday. Picture taken November 11, 2013. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A crowd forms for President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address in Gettysburg, Pa., on Nov. 19, 1863. For Lincoln, the power of the men’s sacrifice lay in the “cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion”: preserving the union and enabling “a new birth of freedom” encompassing all men. (Mathew B. Brady/ Brady Civil War Photograph Collection/Library of Congress)

: A November 16, 2013 photo shows the Lincoln Memorial, with its reflection on the top of a sign post, on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The nation will mark the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address delivered during the American Civil War on November 19. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: A 1905 artist’s rendering depicts President Abraham Lincoln speaking at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863. (Library of Congress)

: Visitors look at graves at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A man and his son search for names at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Children look at a statue at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: People walk past the headstone of Union Captain William Miller, a Medal of Honor winner, at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Visitors stand amongst graves at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln traveled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Visitors walk amongst graves at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A single rose adorns a grave marker for 425 unknown Union dead at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Nameless grave markers are seen at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Visitors walk amongst graves at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Kevin Gallagher of Butler, Pennsylvania, takes a photograph at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Kevin Gallagher of Butler, Pennsylvania, takes a photograph at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A woman photographs the Nicolay copy of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech at the Library of Congress in Washington November 11, 2013. On November 19, 2013, it will be 150 years since the Gettysburg Address was delivered to a crowd of about 15,000 spectators by Massachusetts orator Edward Everett. Officially, Lincoln’s two-minute speech was labelled “remarks” and yet it has stood the test of time and will be recited at commemoration ceremonies at Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg on Tuesday. Picture taken November 11, 2013. (Gary Cameron /REUTERS)

: A woman reads a memorial at the spot where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: People walk past the headstone of Union Captain William Miller, a Medal of Honor winner, at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: The headstone of Union Captain William Miller, a Medal of Honor winner, is seen at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: Headstones and grave sites are seen at the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. The site is the burial ground for Civil War Union soldiers, where U.S. President Abraham Lincoln travelled to in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks at a formal dedication. Tuesday marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor portraying former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln applauds a military band while being welcomed at the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania train station November 18, 2013. Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks, his Gettysburg Address, at a formal dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor portraying former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (L) addresses the crowd in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania town square November 18, 2013. Lincoln travelled to Gettysburg in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks, his Gettysburg Address, at a formal dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor portraying former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (L) is welcomed by another portraying David Wills, Lincoln’s host in Gettysburg, at the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania train station November 18, 2013. Lincoln travelled to Gettysburg in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks, his Gettysburg Address, at a formal dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Wills’ was Lincoln’s host during the President’s visit in 1863. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: A re-enactor portraying former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln walks past a theater marquee in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 18, 2013. Lincoln travelled to Gettysburg in 1863 to deliver a few concluding remarks, his Gettysburg Address, at a formal dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous two-minute speech. (Gary Cameron/REUTERS)

: The Nicolay copy of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech is on display at the Library of Congress in Washington November 11, 2013. On November 19, 2013, it will be 150 years since the Gettysburg Address was delivered to a crowd of about 15,000 spectators by Massachusetts orator Edward Everett. Officially, Lincoln’s two-minute speech was labelled “remarks” and yet it has stood the test of time and will be recited at commemoration ceremonies at Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg on Tuesday. Picture taken November 11, 2013. (Gary Cameron /REUTERS)The Nicolay copy of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address speech is on display at the Library of Congress in Washington November 11, 2013. On November 19, 2013, it will be 150 years since the Gettysburg Address was delivered to a crowd of about 15,000 spectators by Massachusetts orator Edward Everett. Officially, Lincoln’s two-minute speech was labelled “remarks” and yet it has stood the test of time and will be recited at commemoration ceremonies at Soldier’s National Cemetery in Gettysburg on Tuesday. Picture taken November 11, 2013. (Gary Cameron /REUTERS)

: James Getty, portraying the 16th president of the US Abraham Lincoln, recites the Gettysburg Address during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.(Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett speaks during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of US President Abraham Lincolns historic Gettysburg Address on November 19, 2013 at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

: Portraying U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Tom Scott, talks to visitors during a commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park on November 19, 2013 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The iconic Gettysburg Address speech was first given by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

By using drones and other new technology, filmmaker Jake Boritt’s documentary “The Gettysburg Story” shows the Civil War battlefield in a fresh way. Some of the funding for the MPT presentation came from a Kickstarter campaign. (The Baltimore Sun)

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