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November 14, 2013 08:57 am GMT
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Politicians, Celebrities Pay Tribute to 'Gettysburg Address' in Viral Video
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, documentarian Ken Burns gathered an all-star cast to recreate the iconic speech
The video, above, shows all five living presidents, as well as entertainers Taylor Swift, Usher and Conan O'Brien, reciting the historic lines from Lincoln's speech at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in 1863.
The video is part of Burns' "Learn the Address" initiative, which he started to encourage Americans to record themselves reciting Lincoln's speech Read more...
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