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Lincoln’S Legacy And A New Generation Of Leadership, Janet M. Riggs
Lincoln’S Legacy And A New Generation Of Leadership, Janet M. Riggs
From the Desk of President Riggs
One hundred fifty-three years ago our nation was adrift, embroiled in a civil war and grappling with questions about our future. Many had lost hope. In November of 1863 here at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln called upon our nation to rededicate itself to the unfinished work before us—the work of equality, the fulfillment of our democracy, a new birth of freedom. [excerpt]