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The Gettysburg Address is a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, following the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The speech has come to be viewed as one of the most famous, enduring, and historically significant speeches in American history.
Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena, formerly known as Etess Arena, [1] is a multi-purpose arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey located at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Originally opening in April 1990 [ 2 ] as a part of the Trump Taj Mahal , the arena seats over 5,000 for music and sporting events.
The Consecration of the Soldiers' National Cemetery [3] [4] was the ceremony at which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. In addition to the 15,000 spectators, attendees included six state governors: Andrew Gregg Curtin of Pennsylvania, Augustus Bradford of Maryland, Oliver P. Morton of Indiana, Horatio Seymour of New York, Joel Parker of New ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
It was Identified in 1908 as the location of the Gettysburg Address. [1] However, it is now believed the address was given elsewhere. [ 2 ] The pavilion was constructed in 1879 [ 3 ] by P. J. and J. J. Tawney, [ 4 ] extended in 1904, [ 5 ] and was restored in 2013 for the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. [ 6 ]
Following “Overheated,” last year’s climate-focused event in the U.K., the event is set to take place for the first time in North America on November 3 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Performance Today was created by National Public Radio (NPR), and went on the air in 1987. The program was founded by NPR vice president for cultural programming Dean Boal, who gave Performance Today its name, and who, along with NPR colleagues Doug Bennet, Jane Couch, Ellen Boal, and retired Baldwin Piano Company president Lucien Wulsin, secured the series' initial funding.
The arena's heating system has been replaced, and plans call for upgrades to the arena's electrical system and to all arena entrances, as well as for all seats to be replaced. Adjacent are a 14,396-square-foot (1,337.4 m 2 ) exhibit hall with 10,000 square feet (930 m 2 ) of column-free space, and a 2,440-seat theatre that can be used for ...