I have often visited the Lincoln Memorial as a tour guide and visitor . As I walk into the memorial on the south side is written in stone is the Gettysburg Address. The Gettsyburg Address is 270 words long. President Lincoln took his time writing the speech.He started writing the speech in the White House and finished in Gettysburg.Presidents were not often invited to give speeches in the 1800's. Lincoln was happy he received the invitation . He traveled to Gettysburg by railroad.
On November 19, 1863 President Lincoln gave one of the greatest speeches in American history. The man who spoke before the president was Edward Everett. Mr. Everette he spoke for two hours. Several days after both men spoke Mr. Everette wrote the President on how great the speech was. The speech was later put in newspapers around the nation.
I was at the Lincoln Memorial on Presidents Day when a young man was portraying President Lincoln. I was amazed when he brought the speech to life. I enjoyed the speech very much. The young man portaying the former president did a good job except for two mistakes. He did not have a permit to give a speech on the steps of the memorial. Aftter giving the speech at the bottom of the steps he put out a box and asked for money. i really felt that cheapen what he had just done.
