On the afternoon of Thursday, November 19th, 1863, President Lincoln, dignitaries, and thousands of onlookers listened intently while keynote speaker, Edward Everett addressed the crowd for two hours. Adhering to David Wills’ request for “a few appropriate remarks,” Lincoln arose from his seat on the platform and spoke for only two minutes. This speech would become one of the most well-known in American history, The Gettysburg Address. In this video, filmmaker Ken Burns, author David McCullough,