The Gettysburg Address - read by LB
An episode of the The Gettysburg Address 150th Anniversary podcast, hosted by Abraham Lincoln, titled "The Gettysburg Address - read by LB" was published on November 19, 2013 and runs 2 minutes.
November 19, 2013 ·2m · The Gettysburg Address 150th Anniversary
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