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Presidential Inaugurations: The Inaugural Address - Photo 3
- Date of Work
- March 4, 1865
- Medium
- Photo
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Presidential Inaugurations: The Inaugural Address - Photo 3
President Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address, March 4, 1865, near the end of the Civil War.
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