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Mr. Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address

2024-11-19 19:00:00 2024-11-19 20:00:00 America/Chicago Mr. Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address On the 161st anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood talks about this famous speech, debunks some myths, and highlights the varied responses to his speech. Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room

Tuesday, November 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-19 19:00:00 2024-11-19 20:00:00 America/Chicago Mr. Lincoln on the Gettysburg Address On the 161st anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood talks about this famous speech, debunks some myths, and highlights the varied responses to his speech. Hinsdale Public Library - Community Meeting Room

Hinsdale Public Library

Community Meeting Room

On the 161st anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln portrayer Kevin Wood talks about this famous speech, debunks some myths, and highlights the varied responses to his speech.

The Gettysburg Address is Abraham Lincoln’s most well-known speech, but while many people are familiar with the words and have a general idea of the context – a dedication ceremony for a cemetery for those soldiers who died in the great battle which took place there – they are unfamiliar with many other interesting aspects of the speech and Mr. Lincoln’s trip to Gettysburg.

You will enjoy hearing a first-hand account from Abraham Lincoln himself of the genesis and development of his famous speech, including the background and context to familiar phrases, from
“Four score and seven years ago” to “government of the people, by the people, for the people”, and many more in between.

Mr. Lincoln is portrayed by Kevin Wood, a professional Lincoln presenter who bears a remarkable resemblance to “the Great Emancipator” and who is extremely knowledgeable about his life and times.

As a special treat for those who attend, we will raffle off one signed copy of Erik Larson's new book The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War!
 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture |

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