President Abraham Lincoln offered a short but seminal vision of the past and promise of the United States in a speech known as the Gettysburg Address. The brief speech—just 272 words arranged ...

After a few moment's rest, Mr. LINCOLN made his appearance on the balcony, accompanied by Mayor BISHOP, who made a short introductory address. Mr. LINCOLN then spoke. He said: I have spoken but ...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams teased her potential broader political ambitions in a fourth and final State of the City ...

Mounted cavalry troops lined the streets from the president-elect’s hotel to the Capitol, and sharpshooters stood on rooftops ...

That was the main message of Martin Luther King, Jr., who began his 1963 March on Washington speech — on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — with a nod to the Gettysburg Address (“Five score ...

History buffs might enjoy reading Lincoln's two famous speeches – the Second Inaugural Address and the Gettysburg Address – which are both etched into the memorial's north and south walls ...

With his address clocking in at more than 90 minutes, President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress is the longest ...