Legal News for Weds 11/19 - Comey Wants Charges Dismissed, Cravath Hands out Bonuses, Selig Crypto Hearing and Trump Falls Short on Defamation Suit Against CNN
This Day in Legal History: Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, months after the blood-soaked Civil War battle that left over 50,000 dead or wounded. The speech nearly didn’t make it—Lincoln’s draft was reportedly misplaced during the train ride to Gettysburg, and he completed the final version just the night before the ceremony. The headliner that day was Edward Everett, a famed orator who delivered a two-hour address rich in historical detail and…
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