# Canonical recap data for Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863)
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slug: gettysburg-address
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1863/gettysburg-address"
title: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
subtitle: Abraham Lincoln's 272-word oration at Gettysburg redefined the Civil War's meaning and articulated the nation's founding ideals in language that echoes through American consciousness.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1863-11-19
datePrecision: day
year: 1863
decade: 1860
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Gettysburg Address is a dedication 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.
summaryLong: The Gettysburg Address is a dedication 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Lincolnatgettysburg.jpg/1280px-Lincolnatgettysburg.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Gettysburg Address"
importance: 87
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address"
  title: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: The Gettysburg Address is a dedication speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president, following the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civi
wikidataQid: Q214524
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-13
  label: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address"
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- peace_accord
canonicalClasses:
- governance
- transformation
impactRadius: national
velocity: sudden
predictability: scheduled
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: transition
