Director and producer Ken Burns wants Americans to know Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address better, so he enlisted the help of American politicians, presidents, and celebrities to take part in this mash up recital.
George Bush, Conan O’Brien, Taylor Swift, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and many more famous people took part by reciting one verse of the historic address given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863.
The video is featured further by Telegraph, LATimes, and HyperVocal.
As a bonus, Jerry Seinfeld and comedian Louis C.K. discuss the address in a captivating conversation.