Gettysburg Address Themes

Duty and obligation are the cornerstones on which any military tradition is based. So it makes sense that, during this time of war, President Lincoln invoked these sentiments to stir the crowd to a...

If you've ever been to an international sporting event and heard the deafening "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" chants, you understand the power of patriotism. And so did Lincoln.Patriotism was especially powerfu...

In this speech Abe Lincoln doubled down on equality as one of the building blocks of our society. By referencing the idea that all men are created equal, in one deft move Lincoln compared the impor...