<human>:  When did the first president tell a story?
<bot>: The first president to tell a story was Abraham Lincoln. He told a story in his Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address is a speech he gave at the dedication of a cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863, in which he described the Civil War as a struggle to preserve the union. The speech is notable for its eloquence and for its brevity. It is one of the most famous speeches in American history.