• Part 23 -- February 1863: A Civil War draft and questions of whether black men will enlist for not so equal pay • Part 24 -- March 1863: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb entertain Springfield while Union and ...

As director Bo Brinkman returns to Gettysburg for a new film, the staging of a movie set at the Shriver House brought several days of road closures.

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history, Nov.

“Sending for his host, he enquired the order of the exercises of the next day, and began to put in writing what he called some ‘stray thoughts’ to utter on the morrow.” Only true known photo of ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at ...

On this day, 144 years ago, approximately 6 weeks after 7,500 men died in a 3 day battle, 1 man, bellowed 10 sentences and 272 words in 3 minutes. Little did he know that this short speech would ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A new interactive adventure for young historians opens this weekend in Gettysburg. The Gettysburg foundation is set to open "The Children of Gettysburg 1863" museum this Saturday at ...

Jun. 30—GETTYSBURG — It's been 160 years since Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia ventured into the Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg in what became the largest battle ever fought in ...

The week before Thanksgiving is a special, unifying week in the annals of south-central Pennsylvania, so much that it could be annually honored as “New Birth of Freedom Week” or “Hallowed Grounds Week ...

The world will little note nor long remember our emendation of this institution's record - but we must do as conscience demands: In the editorial about President Abraham Lincoln's speech delivered Nov ...