"The Orator"

By Ric Cottom ,

Published November 16, 2022 at 12:06 PM EST

"Incidents of the War: A Harvest of Death" bodies of fallen soldiers litter the battlefield at Gettysburg. Artist: Timothy H. O'Sullivan albumin print on paper — "Incidents of the War: A Harvest of Death" bodies of fallen soldiers litter the battlefield at Gettysburg. Artist: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, born Ireland 1840-died New York City 1882 albumin print on paper

On November 19th, 1863, at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, one of America's greatest orators of the time, Edward Everett, gave a grand speech. But it was Abraham Lincoln’s brief address, consisting of only 272 words, which will be remembered forever.

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Ric Cottom

Ric Cottom came to Baltimore more than four decades ago and never left. Formerly the editor and publisher at the Maryland Historical Society, he now runs the Chesapeake Book Company, publishing Chesapeake regional history, biography, and environmental studies.

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Lisa Morgan

Lisa Morgan covered the local arts community as co-creator and host of WYPR’s award-winning program The Signal from 2004 to 2015. She has created and produced many programs for WYPR, including news stories, features, commentaries, and audio documentaries. She taught audio production at Goucher College and has done voice-over work for a variety of clients. The Weekly Reader is her latest project.

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