Buyana Ganbold
Asst. News Editor

Schools all over the U.S. joined the effort “Four Score and Seven” not only to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, but also to break a world record on Feb. 12.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield organized the “Four Score and Seven” event, which took place at 9:30 a.m., when the museum streamed live video of a Lincoln impersonator reciting the Gettysburg Address for students to follow and recite along with the impersonator.

In December 2006, the Guinness Book of World Record’s record for “Most People Reading Aloud Simultaneously in Multiple Locations” was set with 223,363 participatants. Students at schools across the nation read the Gettysburg Address aloud in an attempt to break this record. Participants were expected to follow the requirements set forth by the Guinness Book of World Records by having a witness for every reader, by speaking loudly enough to be heard and by reading along with the impersonator.

Although GBS did not participate in the attempt to break the record, the address was read over the P.A. to students during second period. According to Terry Jozwik, Social Studies instructional supervisor, the timing did not work out for GBS to participate in the record breaking attempt. He felt that class instruction was more important and that the interruption of second period classes would distract students for the rest of that class period.

According to Jozwik, Principal Brian Wegley decided to commemorate Lincoln’s birthday by reading the address half an hour early.