After the Battle of Gettysburg, 7,500 dead lay rotting in the open fields. The small town of Gettysburg knew that the dead had to be buried, so they created the Soldiers National Cemetary. In October of 1963 they wished to dedicate the cemetery to the memory of the men who had died and were buried there. At the last moment, they thought to invite president Lincoln and asked him to make a few appropriate remarks. It was made clear to him that he would not be the main speaker.
He agreed but couldn't make it till November 19th. So on Nov 19, 1863, speeches were made, the longest being two hours by Edward Everett, and the shortest being 2 minutes by Lincoln. Lincoln's speech, now known as the Gettysburg Address, is now recognized as the most famous speech in American History. As Edward Everette wrote to Lincoln the next day-I would flatter myself if I thought I came as close to the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes.
His speech was 272 words long but it aroused the passions of human equality as stated in the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War away from a war for just the union, but a war for equal rights of all peoples above states rights.
After the Battle of Gettysburg, 7,500 dead lay rotting in the open fields. The small town of Gettysburg knew that the dead had to be buried, so they created the Soldiers National Cemetary. In October of 1963 they wished to dedicate the cemetery to the memory of the men who had died and were buried there. At the last moment, they thought to invite president Lincoln and asked him to make a few appropriate remarks. It was made clear to him that he would not be the main speaker.
He agreed but couldn't make it till November 19th. So on Nov 19, 1863, speeches were made, the longest being two hours by Edward Everett, and the shortest being 2 minutes by Lincoln. Lincoln's speech, now known as the Gettysburg Address, is now recognized as the most famous speech in American History. As Edward Everette wrote to Lincoln the next day-I would flatter myself if I thought I came as close to the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes.
His speech was 272 words long but it aroused the passions of human equality as stated in the Declaration of Independence and redefined the Civil War away from a war for just the union, but a war for equal rights of all peoples above states rights.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Adress was Lincoln's most famous speech of all time.
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His famous speech was in Gettysburg (The Gettysburg Address).
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address to dedicate the cemetery in Gettysburg.
Gettysburg is famous because of the battlefield, the cemetery, and the Address.
The Gettysburg Adress was Lincoln's most famous speech of all time.
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Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address was given at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, PA on 19nov1863.
Gettysburg is a borough in Adams County of Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the site for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, and where one of the most famous speeches in US history, the Gettysburg Address, was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln.
The Gettysburg Address was given on the battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.