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Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Smallpox

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

When Abraham Lincoln delivered the historic Gettysburg Address in November of 1863, little did the public know he was ill with a deadly form of smallpox. His symptoms first began during his train ride to Gettysburg on November 18, when … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks

The Gettysburg address is considered one of Abraham Lincoln’s greatest speeches. The speech was given at a dedication ceremony for a cemetery of Union soldiers, known as the Soldier’s National Cemetery, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. More than 50,000 soldiers died at … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Smallpox

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