The pious newspaper editor Josiah Holland, in a popular biography of that same year, portrayed Lincoln as "eminently a Christian President."

An excerpt of the speech was dramatized in the 2012 Steven Spielberg film Lincoln, with Daniel Day-Lewis portraying Lincoln.

Gregory Peck portrayed Lincoln in the 1982 television movie, The Blue and the Gray.

Tom Kenny portrayed Lincoln as speaking in a thick New York accent.

Louis C.K. parodied his show Louie as Lincoln on Saturday Night Live, portraying Lincoln as a stand up comedian.

The engraved image is modeled after a painting by Joseph Boggs that portrays Lincoln addressing an outdoor crowd with Douglas standing behind him.

Raymond Massey portrayed Lincoln; he repeated his role in the 1940 film version.

Steven Culp portrayed John ("Johnny") Hay in the 1988 miniseries Lincoln, based on Vidal's book.

The author portrays Lincoln as being the sacrifice America had to pay to redeem it from the sin of slavery.

Harris, William C. With Charity for All: Lincoln and the Restoration of the Union (1997) portrays Lincoln as opponent of Radicals.