Curated Video
What Did Those Famous Words Mean?
Mr. Griot reads and discusses Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, explaining what he meant and why he wrote it.
Wonderscape
Allusion in Literature: Conveying Meaning with Brevity
This video explores allusion, a literary technique that briefly mentions well-known references to convey deeper meanings. It emphasizes the importance of audience knowledge for effective allusions, using examples from Charles Dickens,...
Curated Video
Lincoln’s Famous Words
Dr. Forrester reads and explains the meaning of the Gettysburg Address; President Abraham Lincoln’s famous words during the Civil War.
Curated Video
Delivering a Speech
In this video the student will learn techniques for delivering a speech.
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address: A Reading
The Gettysburg Address with titles. (and a little acoustic strumming). Uploaded on November 19, 2018, 155 years to the day after Abraham Lincoln delivered it.
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address
An addition to Ken Burns, "Learn the Address" campaign, where Americans read the Gettysburg Address.
Hip Hughes History
The Gettysburg Address Explained (Feat. John Renn) US History Review
An overview of one of the most historic speeches in US History with a deep dive from John Renn, a Social Studies teacher from Portland Middle School.
Mazz Media
America's Journey Through Slavery: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. From...
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869- Gettysburg Address (1863)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the Gettysburg...
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: The Middle Atlantic Region - Pennsylvania
This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Pennsylvania.
Curated Video
The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today?
Mr. Beat
The Gettysburg Address (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story of the humble beginnings of one of the most famous and beloved speeches in American history, The Gettysburg Address.
Cerebellum
The American Civil War And Reconstruction: 1862-1869 - Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the documents...
Hearst Metrotone News
A display holds the Gettysburg Address.
A display holds the Gettysburg Address.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Webinar: Lincoln's Words at Gettysburg
Ken Burns' documentary, The Address, traces students from a school who are studying Lincoln's Gettysburg Address for meaning. How was this school capable of stirring students' curiostity about the famous speech? [1:01:56]
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: Talk of the Nation: Oratory in America
The original broadcast of BackStory episode marking the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address explores the history of oratory in America discussing what makes an iconic speech or speaker that will endure through the ages....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address
In this video excerpt, the content of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is examined and explained by former President Bill Clinton and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. [1:33]
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Gettysburg Address: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous Gettysburg Address in this short re-enactment.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Nor Long Remember: Gettysburg Address
A very short speech, but one of the most famous by an American President. The Gettysburg Address was actually delivered after another speaker's two hour discourse. [15:00]
Other
Lincoln Bicentennial: A Reading of the Gettysburg Address
Listen to actor Sam Waterson read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: A Reading of the Gettysburg Address
Read and listen to the Gettysburg Address. Photo of Abraham Lincoln included.
C-SPAN
C Span: Writings of Abraham Lincoln
An informational site on Abraham Lincoln. Includes general information about his life, works, and writings, including The Gettysburg Address. Also includes links to other sites.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: The Gettysburg Address Full Text/ Analysis
A close reading of the Gettysburg Address. [11:49]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: The Gettysburg Address/setting and Context
The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863. In this video, Kim sets the stage for the address and describes the scene at the cemetery. [9:55]