It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length.
You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
"The Second Inaugural" and "The Gettysburg Address.
It actually was not that short. President Lincoln's second Inaugural Address was approximately 700 words in length. You are probably thinking of President George Washington's second Inaugural Address, which was the shortest Presidential Inaugural Address in history, to date.
in the Gettysburg Address, saving the union is the purpose of the war
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural speech
Lincoln's second inaugural address was created in 1865.
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Lincoln's second inaugural address was created in 1865.
Because it said what needed to be said and no more.
Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER". Lincolns speech "The Gettysburg Address" and Lincoln "Second Inaugural Address". And on the wall behind Lincoln statue it says "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER".
Yes and no. His first inaugural was in NYC, since it was the capital, but he gave a second inaugural address in Philadelphia as well.
The second inaugural address was delivered by Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1865.