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One of the shortest presidential inaugural addresses in American history, the re-elected Abraham Lincoln spoke at the Capitol and delivered it on March 4, 1865. In it, Lincoln shared his vision for lasting peace following the end of the Civil War. The speech is reproduced here on antiqued parchment and in Lincoln's handwriting.

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Document size: 14" x 16"

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• Abraham Lincoln Chronology
• Abraham Lincoln--Portrait and Interesting Thoughts
• Abraham Lincoln--Rules of Conduct
• Abraham Lincoln--Words of Wisdom
• Emancipation Proclamation 1863
• John Wilkes Booth 1865
• Lincoln Reward Poster 1865
• Lincoln-Kennedy Coincidence?
• Lincoln's Failures
• Lincoln's Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois 1861
• Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 1863
• Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address 1865
• The Many Faces of Abraham Lincoln