My late great uncle used to recite The Gettysburg Address when we visited him in Cuba.  He called it the greatest speech delivered by a democratically elected leader.  He was a great admirer of rhetoric and President Lincoln. We will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the address this month.  Yet, President Obama is not planning to attend: "Officials at Gettysburg National Military Park said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will represent the administration the Nov. 19 sesquicentennial.  Jewell and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson will share the role of keynote speaker. Other events include a reading of the Gettysburg address by a Lincoln portrayer. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett also plans to attend the ceremony.  Lincoln delivered the immortal words of the address at a dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863, more than four months after the Civil War's pivotal battle. More than...(Read Full Post)