On this episode of Our American Stories, in November 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech so brief and powerful it reshaped the nation’s understanding of the Civil War. Our host Lee Habeeb shares the story behind the story: why Lincoln’s words mattered, how they reframed the sacrifice of Gettysburg, and how “of the people, by the people, for the people” became the enduring creed of American democracy.

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<p>On this episode of Our American Stories, in November 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, a speech so brief and powerful it reshaped the nation&rsquo;s understanding of the Civil War. Our host Lee Habeeb shares the story behind the story: why Lincoln&rsquo;s words mattered, how they reframed the sacrifice of Gettysburg, and how &ldquo;of the people, by the people, for the people&rdquo; became the enduring creed of American democracy.</p>
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The Gettysburg Address: The Story Behind Lincoln’s Words

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