Mr. Fasano’s English Class

This is the only known photograph of President Lincoln at his Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863. This photo wasn’t properly identified until 1952. In it Lincoln is seated and hatless, and to his right is his personal bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon. Some historians think that it would be another three hours before Lincoln gave his famous speech, which at the time everyone thought was too short. The Ken Burns film states that he had just sat down after delivering it.

The following is an audio-visual montage of the Gettysburg battlefield with Johnny Cash reading Abraham Lincoln’s immortal words.

Get the latest Flash Player to see this player.