12 reactions · 17 shares | Today in 1863, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Every February we bring Lincoln’s words to life, when students recite the president’s speeches on our historic stage at the Lincoln Oratory Festival. Watch the Gettysburg Address delivered by these third grade students from Watkins Elementary School in Washington, D.C. | Ford's Theatre | Facebook

Ranger Matt Atkinson describes the nearly two hour long bombardment that preceded Pickett's Charge. #GETT157 #Gettysburg | Gettysburg National Military Park

21K views · 612 reactions | Today marks the 157th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Join Doug Douds for an in-depth tour of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and learn exactly where Abraham Lincoln was standing when he gave one of the most famous speeches in American history. Douds is a Licensed Battlefield Guide as well as a professor at the U.S. Army War College. | American Battlefield Trust | Facebook

10K views · 938 reactions | As I departed the awesome American Battlefield Trust Annual Conference, who is on my plane but celebrity Gettysburg park ranger Matt Atkinson who deigned to give me 40 seconds of video time!  | Garry Adelman's Civil War Page | Facebook