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March 4, 1861: President Lincoln Inaugurated

News Announcer 1: It is March 4, 1861. Today in the news, President Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath of office, becoming America’s 16th President. In his inaugural address, Lincoln issued a stirring call to preserve the Union in the face of secession.

News Announcer 2: Lincoln stated, "We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”

News Announcer 1: Abe Lincoln, learn more about his life and legacy at the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre.

Ford’s Theatre, “Where Lincoln’s Legacy Lives.”

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November 19, 1863: Gettysburg Address

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It is November 19, 1863. Today in the news, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, dedicating the grounds to the more than 3,000 soldiers who died there in battle.

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Lincoln stated, "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that  government : of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

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Abe Lincoln, learn more about his life and legacy at the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre. Ford’s Theatre, “Where Lincoln’s Legacy Lives.”

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November 10, 1864: President Lincoln Re-Elected in Landslide

News Announcer 1: It is November 10, 1864. Today in the news, President Lincoln spoke to fifteen hundred serenaders who came to the White House to celebrate his landslide re-election.

News Announcer 2: Lincoln stated, “The election has demonstrated that a people's government can sustain a national election in the midst of great Civil War. Now that the election is over, may not all reunite in a common effort to save our common country?"

News Announcer 1: Abe Lincoln, learn more about his life and legacy at the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre.

Ford’s Theatre, “Where Lincoln’s Legacy Lives.”

Visit Fords.org.

Sponsored by ExxonMobil.

April 11, 1865: Lincoln Speaks to Jubilant Crowd

News Announcer 1: It is April 11, 1865. Today in the news, President Lincoln spoke to a jubilant crowd in front of the White House, to address the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s army.

News Announcer 2: Lincoln stated, “The evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond and the surrender of the principle insurgent army, give hope of a righteous and speedy peace.”

News Announcer 1: Abe Lincoln, learn more about his life and legacy at the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre.

Ford’s Theatre, “Where Lincoln’s Legacy Lives.”

Visit Fords.org.

Sponsored by ExxonMobil.

December 6, 1865: 13th Amendment Ratified

News Announcer 1:

It is Decembr 6, 1865. Today in the news, the 13th Amendment was ratified, officially abolishing slavery, a cause the late President Lincoln championed throughout his political career.

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Earlier in his career Lincoln stated, “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy, and whatever differs from this to the extent of the difference is not democracy.”

News Announcer 1: Abe Lincoln, learn more about his life and legacy at the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre.

Ford’s Theatre, “Where Lincoln’s Legacy Lives.”

Visit Fords.org.

Sponsored by ExxonMobil.