Oct 5, 2026
“…that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” — Abraham Lincoln | Quote Explained
A deep analysis of the closing clause of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address — the occasion of November 19, 1863, the two hours Edward Everett spoke against Lincoln's two minutes, the five surviving manuscripts and the 'under God' wording, the earlier formulations by Theodore Parker and Daniel Webster that Lincoln forged into nine words, and why a sentence spoken at a cemetery dedication became the world's definition of democratic legitimacy.