Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen Visit the Site of The Gettysburg Address

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Actors Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen visit the exact location where Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. Waterston, who played Lincoln in the 1988 Mini Series "Lincoln," recites the address and details a powerful experience that he had while preparing for the role.
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@robertrenaud958 14 күн бұрын

I became an American citizen 20 years ago. Gettysburg is part of my precious, priceless inheritance.

@merrylmarsh9037 Ай бұрын

Two favourite actors but more delightfully two great suppoters of democracy.

@dks13827 Ай бұрын

Martin ?? No !!!!!

@PapagenoMF Ай бұрын

@@dks13827 uhhh... yes

@Mozart1220 Ай бұрын

@@dks13827 Shhen has been a great defender of freedom and democracy since his earliest days in Hollywood. He's highly intelligent so I can see why he would intimidate you.

@peggyleadingham4528 Ай бұрын

@@dks13827 you have a problem with supporting democracy?

@balto20002 16 күн бұрын

@@dks13827 You righties just fool yourselves thinking you're not fascists.

@MakeNumismaticsGreatAgain Ай бұрын

It's so great to see famous people truly appreciate history in this way and show the kind of respect that it deserves. It's easy to view all celebrities as arrogant and shallow. These two men are special people. Thank you ABT!

@heygetoffmylawn1572 Ай бұрын

Absolutely agree with you. They are among the last of the real actors that really felt the part they played. Sometimes I replay Gettysburg just to watch the Martin Sheen parts.

@garymorris1856 Ай бұрын

I agree.

@yvonneplant9434 Ай бұрын

Lll

@mow4ncry Ай бұрын

As a combat veteran I want to thank you for doing this

@jasmin0930 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service 🫡🇺🇸

27 күн бұрын

How totally wonderful! Thank you Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen!

@michaelvaughn8864 Ай бұрын

Nice to see Martin Sheen & Sam Waterston visit Gettysburg together🙂👍 The former played General Robert E. Lee in the feature film Gettysburg, and the latter portrayed President Abraham Lincoln in a TV movie biopic concerning him. They're both wonderful actors❤

@matthew-jy5jp Ай бұрын

Actually Sam was the voice of Abraham Lincoln during Ken burns Civil War series. Honestly I don't see really why it's so important famous people understand it. I think it's more important the majority of Americans understand it. Cause you are all the dummies that keep talking about having a second one, who have no understanding of the first 1

@dougfrench8231 Ай бұрын

@matthew-jy5jp Who are these dummies of you speak?

@josephhewes3923 Ай бұрын

And both of them were miscast. Waterson was a horrible Lincoln and Sheen was a horrible Lee.

@michaelvaughn8864 Ай бұрын

@@josephhewes3923 So says you, Mr. Hewes🤣lol

@njmaryannez Ай бұрын

@@josephhewes3923And yet every Civil War buff I know says Sheen was THE best Lee compared to every other movie or TV show ever made.

@stephenspencer4672 Ай бұрын

Lincoln said the world 🌎 would not long remember what is said here. Ironically Lincoln's Geetysburg Address is among the among the most famous and best remembered speeches ever given by anyone anywhere.😊❤

@elizabethwitt2621 Ай бұрын

Amen! Lincoln was wise beyond his years and he didn't even know it. 👏👏👏👏

@martha3445 11 күн бұрын

There was a speaker before Lincoln who droned on for 2.5 hours which was in keeping with the speaking style of the day. No one remembers his name without looking it up. Lincoln's speech was so short he criticized at the time for it's brevity.

@michaelhoffman5348 Ай бұрын

Very nice to see those two acting giants together at the Hallowed Grounds of Gettysburg.

@krtrains123 Ай бұрын

On Friday 4-5-2024 I had a family from Kentucky for a tour, the eleven year old boy had memorized the Gettysburg Address for the family visit .

@benjaminlyng8269 Ай бұрын

Was he home schooled kid? Props to him. I cannot get my oldest into history.

@krtrains123 Ай бұрын

@@benjaminlyng8269 I believe he was home schooled

@maryblaufuss7533 Ай бұрын

Hope that li'l shaver becomes President of the USA someday.

@maryblaufuss7533 Ай бұрын

@@benjaminlyng8269 Keep showing your interest in it while he is around, but don't be forceful. He may change his mind about it, years from now.

@kooale Ай бұрын

@@maryblaufuss7533 I did. It only takes one charismatic public grade school teacher! THANKS teachers!

@robertmiller3810 Ай бұрын

I’m 80yo and I can still recite the Gettysburg Address I had to learn an recite it in my English class back in 1961. That brought me to tears, reciting it along with him so many years from my English Class and the actual event.

@pearldiver7 Ай бұрын

Every American should visit the Gettysburg Battlefield and cemetery, site of the Address. Truly a profound, deeply moving experience.

@stevepenney6076 Ай бұрын

Terrific, thank you Mr's Sheen and Waterston for your contribution to our way of life.

@victorroberts7837 Ай бұрын

I was an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland in the early 1960's. On some Saturday nights, we would drive into Washington, DC, about 15 miles away. On some of those nights I would go to the Lincoln Memorial, which back then was open to the public 24 hours a day and usually deserted on Saturday night, and read the Gettysburg Address which is engraved into the walls of the memorial in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln. It was always an emotional experience. It is so sad that others cannot share that same experience now that our society has created the need for barriers and guards and closing the monument at night.

@robrussell5329 Ай бұрын

Or worse, that it's thousands of miles away for many millions of Americans. East Coasters have no idea how good they have it (I am one.)

@elizabethwitt2621 Ай бұрын

@@robrussell5329Washington DC and all it's monuments and historical buildings is an experience like none other.

@patriciaroberts308 Ай бұрын

I'm 68 and wish I had gone in my lifetime. Especially the Lincoln Memorial!!! What a privilege and honor for you!!!

@kooale Ай бұрын

@@elizabethwitt2621 It's a great great city and pleasure, yes.

@grandmam52 18 күн бұрын

I visited there first and only time about 17 yrs ago and stood there reading that...crowds around...and felt transported. Everything shut out and it was just the weight of Lincoln's words around me. Very emotional.

@ernebruce5277 Ай бұрын

We are still hearing it today. I teach history, and the one president the students know more than any others is Lincoln. It resonates to the young!

@birdiel7182 Ай бұрын

I’m amazed that this was the first known reading of the Gettysburg Address at the actual site that Lincoln stood. Thanks to all involved for posting this video.

@rachaelday6154 Ай бұрын

I'm sitting alone in my livingroom watching this with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes 💜

@michaelvaughn8864 Ай бұрын

It's very overwhelming, Ms. Day😑

@ironseabeelost1140 Ай бұрын

Same.

@heygetoffmylawn1572 Ай бұрын

Yep. Two great actors that portrayed characters in our past history. They give one a real sense of how they actually were.

@timothysheehan6979 Ай бұрын

Ditto. What a moving read of this most touching speach

@luannkurfis6750 Ай бұрын

No greater words were ever spoken!! Lincoln was in my opinion was one of our greatest Presidents.

@josephhewes3923 Ай бұрын

Top ten at least.

@daveenyart Ай бұрын

The absolute greatest.

@kingy002 Ай бұрын

"No greater words were ever spoken!" That's one hell of a statement. Have you been around through all of history and heard every speech? Or do you just believe in the mythologizing power of American history?

@kingy002 Ай бұрын

@@daveenyart Comedic

@kingy002 Ай бұрын

@@josephhewes3923 That's a better way of looking at it.

@HistorySavior1941 Ай бұрын

With the young guy looking on as he finishes reading spoke volumes. It was something that wasn’t scripted and was one of those moments that show what the meaning of ABT and the history of this country symbolizes. It is our job to preserve history forever for future generations. That was a cool moment in this entire video. I came to see these actors who we cherish from our favorite movie read the Gettysburg Address, however, it quickly turned into something way more meaningful.

@kevinhughes5280 Ай бұрын

It's very nice to see this happening and thanks to these 2 actors. Some people still respect the history of our country.

@LoganCarmichael Ай бұрын

Two fantastic entertainers and actors that have always shown a true love of history and our country's past! Sam as Lincoln in the miniseries was fantastic. Martin as Robert E. Lee in Gettysburg -- same. Two of the best actors of our time, no doubt!

@Jerry-fn5nx Ай бұрын

Loved Sam Waterstons portrayal of Lincoln. Martin Sheen is a wonderful actor as well and love his portrayal of Lee. I could hear that melody of Ashoken Farewell playing in the background as Sam read the address 👍

@mlbrooks4066 Ай бұрын

A story I heard in Gettysburg. There was a kid who was a background actor/reenactor who filmed one day with Sheen playing Lee, but the kid had to walk home a great distance. Sheen was heading to where he was staying (I think the actors who were going to be there for a while had houses rented for them) and saw the kid walking along the road. He stopped and offered to take him the rest of the way home, and did. Can you imagine Mom and Dad seeing Martin Sheen letting their kid off in the driveway?

@hgoodin1013 Ай бұрын

My Great Grandmother was there. She was 8 years old and sat on a nail keg very near the platform where he stood. Their 40 acre farm was a short distance away from the Battlefield and per my mother, she would tell about the soldiers marching past their farm.

@RavenGent Ай бұрын

Martin Sheen portraying Robert Lee and Sam Waterson as Lincoln was good. Both acting, voice sounded in the tv show Lincoln and movie Gettysburg is great. Beyond words.

@geoffcapp7257 Ай бұрын

Martin Sheen is one of my favorite actors. 😊

@heygetoffmylawn1572 Ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. 👍😊

@alanledzep1967 16 күн бұрын

A very close friend of mine has met him on a couple of occasions, and he told me he's the nicest guy you'll ever meet.

@user-uq6sz6po3d 15 күн бұрын

Love Martin Sheen, except as R.E. Lee in Gettysburg. Horribly miscast.

@danporuban1762 Ай бұрын

Have always admired Martin Sheen for his talent and convictions. The man has always "walked it like like he talked it!" Gettysburg is a solemn monument to freedom and justice for all.

@jamesdellaneve9005 Ай бұрын

I don’t agree with a lot of his positions, but love that guy. He’s a wonderful man and a great actor.

@josephhewes3923 Ай бұрын

He was the worst Robert E. Lee I've ever witnessed in film. All 5 foot 7 inches of him, looking up at everyone. What a commanding presence. LOL

@PapagenoMF Ай бұрын

@@josephhewes3923 Robert E Lee was 5'10. George McClellan was 5'8". Ulysses Grant was 5'8". Maybe learn a bit of history before saying such stupid stuff?

@paulhendershot111 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this moment with the public via this video. After all of these years (I'll be 70 this summer), I still have a chill run down my spine and tears well up when I hear the Gettysburg Address. To see it delivered where it was actually spoken by Lincoln is a special treat. Thanks, again.

@almcgeehan8029 Ай бұрын

"The world will little note nor long remember what we say here..." Well, Mr. President, your words will long echo and will forever be remembered.

@carlrosendorf5210 Ай бұрын

Loved Sam in the movie Lincoln and in Newsroom

@hughdman Ай бұрын

WOW! Thank you for posting this! I was enthralled up till the point when Sam poured the contents of Lincoln's pockets into Martin's hands... then I was enthralled and weeping.

@mlbrooks4066 Ай бұрын

Mr. Waterston - that speech is a better monument to democracy than most monuments.

@Eliot_Lear Ай бұрын

Let's not also forget that Waterston read that speech for the series The Civil War by Ken Burns. He does such an extraordinary job of it.

@jeremyd1298 Ай бұрын

Hey, congratulations! It was cool seeing Sheen and Waterston. Both great actors! You guys are definitely the place to go for anything Gettysburg and the Civil War!

@Jamfan8083 Ай бұрын

When were they there this past Saturday?

@njmaryannez Ай бұрын

@@Jamfan8083Friday, the 5th, actually.

@Jamfan8083 Ай бұрын

Me and my son watched the Gettysburg movie on Friday night. Our family drove down Saturday and did the self guided auto tour. that is something that they were there the same weekend. It is great that Martin and Sam keep coming back and really honor the history of the Park

@jeremyd1298 Ай бұрын

@@Jamfan8083 I love anything 1800s and/or the Civil War. Very interesting. The old houses are so nice too. But it's kind of ghostly at the same time, which makes it even more cool.

@emmettjones5165 Ай бұрын

I remember Mr. Waterston in the role of Lincoln on TV when I was a teen. Hearing his experiences at the Library of Congress in preparation for the role was very moving, and shines a great light on the staff and purpose of the Library, and shows the depth of the personal character of Mr. Waterston as well. Mr. Sheen needs no introduction here, as his exemplary portrayal of Robert E. Lee in 'Gettysburg' speaks to his fine preparation for that role, and his presence in the video shows his commitment to our history. Thanks to ABT and all involved for this rather amazing video. Sam and Martin, thank you for these wonderful films you have given us.

@richardwarfordjr.5622 Ай бұрын

I'm a big Civil War person me and my family went to Pennsylvania it was a great trip and experience anyone who is a American should see

@sgtpepper1138 17 күн бұрын

Imagine being on vacation or whatever, and you run into Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston. That would be pretty epic.

@Paul-lm5gv Ай бұрын

Even without his makeup and not in character, he delivered a fine Gettsyburg address as Lincoln!

@sshaw4429 Ай бұрын

I’m a history lover…..moved me to tears. These two men, are two of my favorites.

@charlesbauchat3790 Ай бұрын

Very touching moment!

@dennisproulx3215 Ай бұрын

Sam shares ideals similar to Lincoln. I’m glad they got this experience, least we forget this three minute speech.

@maryturko6490 Ай бұрын

This was wonderful to see how special this moments were for these two great actors.

@balto20002 16 күн бұрын

Lincoln would love the levity of these folks at even such a solemn place.

@EstellaBeard Ай бұрын

Just beautiful. What a moment for all of you! I have chills! My husband and I just keep watching it over and over! Thank you so much for sharing it online!!

@tamaralorenz5216 Ай бұрын

I absolutely respect and love Martin sheen he is just the nicest person.

@k.r.truthseeker7156 Ай бұрын

General Lee is back on the field of his greatest blunder. Hoorah!! Martin Sheen the absolute BEST General Robert E. Lee portrayal ever.

@heygetoffmylawn1572 Ай бұрын

Absolutely, I agree.

@user-uq6sz6po3d 15 күн бұрын

Can't think of another portrayal of Lee. So it's both the best and the worst I've seen.

@anastasiabeaverhausen. Ай бұрын

Love you both! Thank you both from a grateful Vet 🙏🏼

@brianhmonks Ай бұрын

I just got goosebumps. God Bless the United States of America

@jasmin0930 Ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this wonderful video. The Gettysburg Address is so powerful and I feel so relevant to our nation today.

@sharonwilson8208 Ай бұрын

I was moved to tears, despite knowing the Gettysburg Address. I love Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen. ❤ This needs played all over the internet, TV, anywhere that hundreds can hear each time it's played. Perhaps the extremists will not feel this was written with them in mind, but for us all, together, not divided. 😢❤

@brendarocheck3988 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Mr. Waterson and Mr. Sheen for doing this. I had to memorize this dedication for a test in 8th grade. Have been to Gettysburg. May our democracy never perish. I would highly recommend the books about Lincoln in the Library of America book series.

@terrywalters6578 Ай бұрын

Sam Waterston delivered Lincoln’s Cooper Union speech at Cooper Union. It is appropriate that he did this today.

@bobblackley1869 Ай бұрын

I believe this was Friday the 5th. They talked about it at the film festival on Friday

@sherrischweigl6860 Ай бұрын

Love these two actors. Sam did an excellent job reading the Gettysburg Address.

@RRM13 Ай бұрын

Hello, respect, admiration, and gratitude from São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷.

@lori55555 Ай бұрын

I flew in from Denver specifically to attend the Lessons from Lincoln conversation that was happened later that evening with Ken Burns and these two wonderful men. Wish I could have seen this as well!

@wendykenney8145 Ай бұрын

In my little hometown, American History is taught to 11th graders. Every year since the 1960s, the 11th grader with the highest grade in that class is chosen to recite the Gettysburg Address on Memorial Day at our cemetery. I love this tradition and the irony of “The world will little note nor long remember…”

@raymondhummel5211 Ай бұрын

Such a short speech with deep meaning! The proof being it is still read and recited today! Old Abe had a great way with words! Such deep emotion repressed. He told lots of great jokes too!

@eileenmurphy2019 Ай бұрын

Memorized this in 5th grade some 58 years ago and I can still repeat it.

@monicaluketich6913 Ай бұрын

We did it in 6th grade. The teacher did it as a contest in our area , and I came in third.

@eileenmurphy2019 Ай бұрын

@@monicaluketich6913everyone in our 5th grade had to individually stand and recite it. Gave me a love for words.

@McAlvie Ай бұрын

Chills. I literally got chills listening to him recite this.

@earlputnal9124 Ай бұрын

Fantastic historical moment of all time. Congrats to Sam and Martin. This was aweet.

@billlyl3725 Ай бұрын

Sometimes the algorithm gets it right! Thanks KZfaq for serving this up to me!!

@susancalhoun9171 Ай бұрын

I was working in Reading and before going home to Ohio I stopped and took an audio tour of Gettysburg. It was all so touching but when I got to the cemetery I was overcome. It’s and experience no one should miss.

@annmcgehee1728 Ай бұрын

This was so cool, to hear these stories and the speech given on the actual site in 1863. Wonderful!!

@mpista7182 Ай бұрын

It is the best written speech in every way. The cadence, the content, the words themselves, and above all the meaning. Absolutely beautiful and we are so lucky to have this to cherish

@bigB6flyer Ай бұрын

We had to memorize the Gettysburg Address for 8th grade history class & say it individually in front of the class in the middle 80s. Everyone in the class, and we were from all different backgrounds in a public school, took on the task with utmost respect. Looking back, I’m glad we had to do it.

@waltbilous5898 Ай бұрын

I love the story about the Library of Congress. This is the 2nd time I’ve heard it this weekend. Friday night’s version was in person.

@bobblackley1869 Ай бұрын

That was really great to hear

@BobSolimeno 7 күн бұрын

My admiration for these two men, great actors that I have loved to watch over many years, has just increased exponentially. What a wonderful event, and lesson in history for us all thanks to them. Bravo!

@karenpowell6063 Ай бұрын

This is so beautiful ❤️thank y'all for sharing this amazing experience

@coastalseasider4634 Ай бұрын

Two of my favorites reinforcing *why* they are two of my favorites.

@deviritter5232 6 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful speech. The most beautiful speech in our history.

@belomolnar2128 Ай бұрын

Thank you ABT it was great Event to be with all of you in so nice moment in time. ❤️🍀🗽🗽🗽🍾🕊🕊🇸🇰

@sandramosley2801 Ай бұрын

How thrilling! And, Tim, your voice and cadence reflected well, even in that company!

@ltcolumbo9708 Ай бұрын

Love Love Love this video!!!! At a time when you are scorned if you show love for your history and country

@carlrosendorf5210 Ай бұрын

Very moving ✌️ peace 2024. My son and I visited, quite the experience

@michaelknapp8961 17 күн бұрын

There’s just something about Lincoln that mesmerizes me. I know that he suffered with serious melancholy (depression) and didn’t think very much about his abilities but man was he thoughtful and patriotic. This speech really shows how thoughtful he was.

@evelynnvonfeldt2838 Ай бұрын

At least Lincoln didn’t have to deal with sirens in the background! How inspiring! Thank you.

@evelynnvonfeldt2838 Ай бұрын

It’s me again, we visited Gettysburg in 2010 and we’re astounded by all of the monuments from every Confederate unit who were there. Loose, Win , or Draw, they wanted to honor the fallen.

@billschauberger1150 Ай бұрын

Possibly the most ironic statement of all of human history when Lincoln said “the world will little note or long remember what was said here.”

@rhondacox8289 22 сағат бұрын

Seeing this is truly powerful. That is way the school system has to be able to teach students the good, bad and the ugliness of this nation. So they can truly appreciate the promise of a equal and far nation. We can always hope for it.

@sandrafoster8299 Ай бұрын

I was there in March of 2015 & it was such an experience, so humbling and sad, my heart was so sad. Sadly to this day because I have changed cell phones & companies, & I need Started to print them off. We hope one day to take our kids, now 13 & 16.

@barrycook6603 Ай бұрын

Great actors bringing history to life! We need this more than ever.

@johnlarue2248 Ай бұрын

What an outstanding and humbling experience to watch. Mr. Waterston, when you re-enacted the pocket items with Mr. Sheen, my jaw dropped. You must have frozen not wanting to move. Very well done ABT!

@Nunofurdambiznez Ай бұрын

Beyond incredible!! Thank you for posting this marvelous bit of our fabulous American History!

@aliasfakename4183 Ай бұрын

What a treat! Thank you for doing this. When I was young, I watched the Ken Burns Civil War series many times. To this day, whenever I read Lincoln's words, I hear Sam Waterston's voice in my head.

@kelco64 12 күн бұрын

I just watched these two on Grace and Frankie. Such great men! Love them both.❤

@davenakingdon7503 4 күн бұрын

Loved Grace and Frankie great series

@andrewmacdonald4833 Ай бұрын

Abraham Lincoln was an exceptional human being. America was lucky to have him..indeed the World was.

@annedwyer797 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this! I'm a big fan of Sam Waterston. It's kind of amazing to think that Lincoln's very brief but powerful Gettysburg Address, widely considered one of the finest pieces of oration in the English language, was preceded by a TWO HOUR speech by someone named Edward Everett (who's claim to fame surely must be that excessively long speech!).

@nancybarnett7406 Ай бұрын

This is a beautiful video. Profound place and appreciate these gentlemen being there

@1GoodWoman Ай бұрын

Thank you everyone. Sam and Martin, you are two of my favorite artists. Libraries, historical societies and You Tube are wonderful in equal measures. I truly treasure the freedom we all enjoy to be able to express our history in this way.

@beverlyhigh620 Ай бұрын

2 wonderful actors showing my favorite side of history, where the actual event took place stating the words used at the original event. History at its finest.

@stephanegosselin2861 Ай бұрын

Both were amazing in their respective roles One of my favorited tv serie ever

@Paul-lm5gv Ай бұрын

The Gettysburg Address - just 272 words - is considered one of the finest examples of writing in the English language. The address lasted about two minutes while other speeches lasted hours. They are all forgotten!

@dww2006 Ай бұрын

My two favourite actors, artists, real patriots.

@gailg2327 11 күн бұрын

Wow, this has been the best video that I’ve seen in a long tome.Thank you, Mr Sheen, and Mr. Waterston. God Bless America♥🤍💙

@MrRosenleaf406 13 күн бұрын

I love that these two amazing actors are such good friends!

@takyram96 Ай бұрын

That’s so special! Thank you so much for sharing. Seeing these wonderful actors appreciate history, its meaning, and contributing items to support the non-profit organizations is just so special.

@margaretmanz2030 11 күн бұрын

Gettysburg Address My absolute favorite example of American oratory ever. It is good to memorize and carry with you. It is good to contemplate when doubt afflicts you.

@ferris240 Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this clip

@bethluther3950 Ай бұрын

This was wonderful!!!!

@kooale Ай бұрын

So fabulous! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

@marthavojtko6268 Ай бұрын

Listening to that marvelous, beautiful address once again, thank you Sam, it occurs to me that a lot of that speech could apply to this country today. 💖

@kathycullenstern9652 26 күн бұрын

Sam Waterston is my favorite actor. I have enjoyed his work in every performance he has done including an in person performance in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Martin Sheen is also someone I have enjoyed watching.