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On this day in 1863, Edward Everett spoke at the dedication of Gettysburg's National Cemetery, giving what is remembered today as the other Gettysburg Address. The Boston orator was the obvious choice for the occasion.
This was in substance, within my personal knowledge, admitted, in the winter of 1860-61, by one of the most influential leaders of the rebellion; and it was fondly thought that this object could be effected by a bold and sudden movement on the 4th of March, 1861.
Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Massachusetts, minister to Great Britain, and United States secretary of state.
Apr 7, 2024 · Edward Everett was an American statesman and orator who is mainly remembered for delivering the speech immediately preceding President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863) at the ceremony dedicating the Gettysburg National Cemetery (Pa.) during the American Civil War (1861–65).
Feb 28, 2011 · Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio An illustration of a 3.5" floppy disk. ... Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Publication date 1865 Topics Education ...
Aug 22, 2016 · In 1860 he ran unenthusiastically for vice president of the United States on the Constitutional Union Party ticket, with John Bell running for president — against Abraham Lincoln. But when the Civil War broke out, Everett defended Lincoln, often speaking out to defend his critics.
Aug 1, 2010 · Edward Everett, “Gettysburg Address” (19 November 1863) Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. Speech Text. Stillion Southard/Stillion Southard Interpretive Essay [PDF] Teaching-Learning Materials.
