Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural Address

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Sep 30, 202200:51:31Arts

On March 4th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. He considered it his “greatest speech” and his “best effort." Join Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and best-selling Linco...

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