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Believe it to be Abraham Lincoln. "Fore score and seven years ago..." is the beginning of Lincoln's Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863.
To keep fighting for what they believe in
To keep fighting for what they believe in
I might be wrong.... but I believe he dedicated it to the soldiers who died, the soldiers who fought, the horrendous tragedy, or the people of Gettysburg. I hope my input helps you!
In the Gettysburg Address President Lincoln says the soldiers at Gettysburg died so that the nation might live. This statement implies they died so the entire United States would one day be intact again. However, the rest of the speech leads you to believe they died to end slavery.
I believe that is another way of saying 'transcript of a speech'. One of the most famous examples is President Abraham Lincoln's 'Gettysburg Address'.
The Gettysburg Address was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, during the US Civil War, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the decisive Battle of Gettysburg. Lincoln was invited as the second speaker and many people in Pennsylvania did not believe the US president should be the main speaker. In fact the nation's greatest orator took over two hours in his opening speech. Lincoln's speech was less than two minutes but actually had more meaning.
If you truly believe you have an authentic signed copy of the Gettysburg Address you should probably contact the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC.
He said, "We consecrate this ground" so he must think that they were consecrating it during his speech.
I am not sure about the sinifiance of it. But the battle of Gettysburg was a horrendous tragedy. it was one of the worst battles in history. Any way.... the Gettysburg address was given I believe a couple days after the battle. I might be wrong so you might want to google it. Glad I could help!!
The Union victory effectively stopped Lee's invasion of the North.That was the military impact of the Battle of Gettysburg.The short speech given by President Lincoln at the dedication of the new cemetery at Gettysburg several months after the battle - what we now know as the Gettysburg Address - has, over time, had a tremendous political impact on Americans.President Lincoln had a very clear understanding of the purpose of the American Founding
Abraham Lincoln did not believe in slavery.