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The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln A Speech on the Occasion of the Dedication of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 19, 1863 Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
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Download the PDF of the full text of the Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Lincoln in 1863 at the dedication of a cemetery for the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. The address is a powerful statement of the nation's purpose and ideals.
THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS 19 November 1863 After a three-day battle against the Union army at Gettysburg, Robert E. LeeÕs Confederate Army retreated on July 4th 1863. The battle was not only a major turning point in favor of the Union Army but was also the largest and most devastating of the war, with total casualties numbering over 50,000.
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Title. NMAH | Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (White House Copy) Author. National Museum of American History. Created Date. 11/22/2008 1:47:54 PM.
SUMMARY. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history: the Gettysburg Address. The Union victory at Gettysburg was a key moment in the Civil War—thwarting General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North.
Abraham Lincoln, Draft of the Gettysburg Address: Nicolay Copy. Transcribed and annotated by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Available at Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress,
Apr 1, 2015 · Download or read online the full text of the famous speech delivered by President Lincoln in 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Choose from various formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.
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