President Lincoln spoke about the Gettysburg Address for two minutes. The Gettysburg address was a speech written to address the Union's war effort and to solidify support in the state of Pennsylvania.
Yes, he preceded Lincoln.
Lincoln's speech lasted less than three minutes.
NO, they didn't have microphones in the 1860's.
To me the worst thing would have been for the people waitng to hear Lincoln speak was that they had to listen to the guy before him for two or three hours
Lincoln memorialized them in the Gettysburg Address.
Abraham Lincoln said this statment in the gettusburg address.
You have mixed two event: the Battle of Gettysburg, and Lincoln's delivery of the Gettysburg Address.
First of all, its spelled Gettysburg, and its called the Gettysburg Address.
Yes, he preceded Lincoln.
Lincoln's speech lasted less than three minutes.
about three minutes.
NO, they didn't have microphones in the 1860's.
A Democracy, "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
the ideals were four scores and seven years ago
He gave his speech for 1 day. but was only sopposed to give a few words.
He was invited to speak and he wanted to give a speech recognizing the bravery of the Union soldiers. The speech was entitled the Gettysburg Address.
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