Anniversary of two Lincoln speeches approaching

Thursday, March 4, is the anniversary of two of Abraham Lincoln’s speeches: his first and second inaugural addresses. During his first inaugural address in 1861, he said, “In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war.” Read portions of Lincoln’s address here.

In President Lincoln’s second inaugural address, given in 1865, he said, “Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.” To read other parts of this address, click here.

WoodsUp, our children’s Web site, celebrates President Abraham Lincoln by sharing portions of both addresses.