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3 days ago · In just 272 words, the Gettysburg Address redefined the meaning and purpose of the Civil War, transforming it from a struggle to preserve the Union to a crusade for liberty and equality, a "new birth of freedom" for the nation.
3 days ago · In contrast, Lincoln‘s two-minute speech of just 272 words initially received a muted reception, with one local newspaper dismissing it as "silly remarks" deserving a "veil of oblivion." But the Gettysburg Address has endured as arguably the most famous speech in American history.
2 days ago · The Gettysburg Address. The battle of Gettysburg, which took place in July, 1863, was the deadliest in the Civil War. After three sweltering days, Union forces were victorious but 51,000 soldiers were dead, wounded, or missing; 28,000 of them were Confederates.
3 days ago · U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19th 1863. Greatest Speech in American History: "On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on the site of one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Civil War.
5 days ago · Spoken at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lincoln’s brief yet profound speech resonates as a powerful tribute to the sacrifices made by those who have fought for the United States.
2 days ago · Memorial Day often drifts my thoughts to Abraham Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address, delivered November 19, 1863. President Lincoln delivered his address in dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery, where over 3.500 United States soldiers were buried (and remain to this day) following the Gettysburg battle. I believe his speech both honored the sacrifice made by the soldiers who gave ...
2 days ago · The decision to include the text of the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln‘s Second Inaugural Address on the memorial‘s interior walls was not without controversy. Some critics argued that the speeches were too political and divisive, while others maintained that they encapsulated Lincoln‘s most enduring words and ideals (Savage, 2009).
