Why did people think the Gettysburg Address was written on the train on the way to the ceremony?
The speech was so short and simple.
Abraham Lincoln told everyone that's what he had done.
Witnesses had seen him working on the speech during the train ride.
The President hadn't been given much advance notice of his role at the ceremony.
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Why did people think the Gettysburg Address was written on the train on the way to the ceremony?
According to legend, Witnesses had seen him working on the speech during the train ride.
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The Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on the invitation of attorney David Wills. It was delivered during the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. This was after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the most famous speeches in the history of America.
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