News coverage of the Gettysburg Address
J. J.:
I thought I'd show you the New York Times coverage of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1119.html#article
Notice anything unusual.
PBrunsel:
There is no covergae of President Lincoln's speech but a small notiation in the begining.
Funny enough he is included with that traitor Governor Horatio Seymoure, "The Rioter Seymoure."
Jake:
Doesn't the date say November ?
jimrtex:
Quote from: J. J. on February 22, 2005, 04:16:59 PM
I thought I'd show you the New York Times coverage of Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/1119.html#article
Notice anything unusual.
I'd always thought it was Seward who had been given the major address, but Britannica says that indeed was Everett who gave the 2-hour oration.
On the day following, Everett wrote to Lincoln, "I wish that I could flatter myself that I had come as near to central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes."
What I noticed as unusual is that the Times carried the complete text of the benediction on the front page, though this might not be too unusual given the circumstances (dedication of the national cemetary).
12th Doctor:
The Times treated Lincoln the same way the treat Bush today.
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