The Gettysburg Address ( Lincoln Presenter )

[ParksideMusicMan]

Based on historical descriptions of Lincoln's voice, I believe that the first speaker did the best impression. I also think he looked the most like Lincoln. We'll see if Daniel Day Lewis can do a good Lincoln.

[Iam4armalitem15]

GOD BLESS YOU SIR! I am thankful for your sacrifice.

[803honda]

DEO VINDICE!

[zeekwolfe]

It is said that Lincoln had a thin, reedy voice. He was an excellent public speaker and could hold the attention of a crowd for long periods, witness the Cooper Union speech in New York City.

[jjgriffinjr]

I think it is sad none of the actors attempted to develop and Kentucky accent

A beard does not a Lincoln make.

[elviswilson]

Are you from Kentucky? I'm not sure how much you know about Lincoln, but he was only in Kentucky until he was 9 or so, then off to Indiana. It was more likely that he had a blended Mid-west accent. So don't be sad. There are no recordings of his voice, so I love to see the different "thoughts" about how Lincoln may have sounded. Thanks for you post!

[Hariuka]

@jjgriffinjr in honesty Lincoln was stated as having a high pitched voice like the nanny (fran drescher) not joking sadly I always imagined him with the calm gravel voice but nope he has a nasally high pitched voice.

[agricolae101]

John Wilkes Boothe is a hero

[elviswilson]

Even Jefferson Davis considered Wilkes a fool. But I appreciate your comment anyway.

[agricolae101]

Jefferson Davies I'm non to fond of either

Lincoln was an oppressor; and later he thought to make slavery a primary issue to deprive the south of her moral high ground

Lincoln - the great president who murdered indians; murdered his countrymen...creator of the USA's most bloody war

Take away th propaganda about lincoln...and you just have a tall gruby man

And John Wilkes Botthe is a hero, who showed that not all sins in life go unpunished

[elviswilson]

Your thoughts are spirited but misled. If by murdering indians you mean the Blackhawk war, then many Southerners were murderers as well. I'll be the first to admit that the American Civil War was about "more" than just slavery. You can thank John Wilkes Booth for Carpetbaggers however...read both sides of the issues not just Southern League propaganda.

[HarukoSpring]

Lincoln actually tried his best to not let the war happen fearing it would break apart the country...

[Tommy12435]

Lincoln did not start the war... The south did by rebelling.

[agricolae101]

if by rebelling, you mean exercising their constitutional right to secede from the union then yes, I suppose they did start the war by thinking they could apply the laws and live justly

the foundation of a the US is a group of sovereign states 'unifying' for some purpose.

The confederacy are sovereign states, and as such, to quote Jefferson Davies "To term this action of a sovereign [to secede], a 'rebellion' is a gross abuse of language."

Bec.they are exercising their rights to democracy

[theMansalad]

i do not see how it was a good idea to kill lincoln. lincoln was about the only person who was going to let the south off easy! he wanted them to be country men again! everybody else wished the south punished, but not lincoln there was a confederate general who had decided to surrender and upon hearing of lincolns death a bead of sweat came out on his brow. the terms lee were given were good because lincoln was presidednt. The rest of the us wanted blood! AND you spelled booth wrong!

[Stoff198]

I'm sorry...What? What about Sherman? In the peace talks with Joseph Johnson, it was said that all that Sherman wanted was for the Confederates to cease fighting and take a written oath to return to the union. You see, Sherman believed in Harsh war, Easy peace. Many generals and politicians alike wanted this, but then, sadly, so many others, such as Andrew Johnson and Edwin M. Stanton, wanted a harsh and bloody reupheaval.

[theMansalad]

Sorry I wrote this back when I was woefully (I know I spelled that wrong) Ignorant on that subject I apreciate any corrections given to me because I wish not to spin or mis-inform

[agricolae101]

Dude/Duddette

You can't be serious!

The Emancipation Proclamation "freed" slaves ONLY in occupied confederate states (and was only used as a tool to deprive the South of the moral high ground and as a use of wedge politics between the south and her European friends

Slavery was not abolished in the Union states, i.e Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware and New Jersey until the 13th amendment after Lincoln was dead (Dec 6 1965)

[Zardoz215]

@agricolae101 You said it better then me but the dumb ass made me mad.

[Zardoz215]

@shadowlion96 ... Please do not make profound statements of fact when you dont know what you are talking about. Slavery was only abolished in the states and parts of states in Rebellion against the union. Lincoln did not give a rats ass about freeing slaves.

[96alexandra96]

pretty good video i'd say. dunno...Abe's my fav US dead prez. L.i.n.Cool.N :D

[j3nburns]

I agree, his voice was higher pitched and the speaker who lead off closer came to what he might have sounded like in life. However, I do tend to think the Lincoln sitting and reading more of the address, caught the pace and drama of effect as Lincoln would have delivered it. He spoke slowly and deliberately as to help listeners grasp the meaning. Thank you, very good presentation. Nice Job.

[Deneb33]

I think the Lincoln speaking at the beginning (0:12), and at the end of the clip, has come very close to the real voice. Lincoln's voice based on descriptions did not sound like FDR as some Lincolns of today give him.

Good job.

[elviswilson]

Thanks! These guys are facinating to say the least. I appreciate you looking.

-Elvis Wilson

Nashville, TN