gettysburg address

The Gettysburg Address:

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.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

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Hashimoto

Forscore and seven years ago our Four Fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Bennett

Early Speeches; Springfield Speech, Cooper Union Speech, Inaugural Addresses, Gettysburg Address, Selected Let... http://t.co/Eh7sDCx0EI

Cohen

I got an email this morning with the subject line, "When Life Was Fun," containing a variety of comments and memories of the past. I recognized immediately that I'm old. For example, when I was a child, I remember when it took three minutes for our black and white TV to warm up?

Sullivan

Helium party at the cabin in the woods! Omgosh...Jacob is pledging allegiance and singing Jesus Is Coming Soon and Mark has sung O Beautiful and recited the Gettysburg Address. I sang Penny Lane. This is redneck entertainment at its height!

Wood

You can learn something new every day. I sure do. Check out this bit of historical trivia about President Lincoln and his most famous speech. http://www.history.com/news/seven-score-and-10-years-ago-the-gettysburg-address?cmpid=Social_Facebook_Lincoln_03282013_1

Nelson

Need to brag on my daughter for a second: At her school they have a "Great American Award" to earn it a student has to recite: The Preamble to the Constitution, The Gettysburg address, and the National Anthem, also have to write (with proper punctuation) the Pledge of Allegiance, additionally have to know (verbally) all of the presidents in proper order, and (written) all of the states and their capitals. She is now the first one in either the 5th or 6th grade to have done it all! This on top of a Straight-A report card now 5 years running! Very proud of her :)

David

Saturday at great clips 10-4
Sunday 11-5

Saitō

Thanks for the continued support folks. As I continue this project, I learn more and more myself. In a little while I will upload a video where I address some of my missing timeline videos. Without mentioning names there has been a plot to rob over 3,500 people from enjoying the Gettysburg Battlefield because of Jealousy and a "God Complex". Keep enjoying the videos!

Matsumoto

Why did my mommy just recite the Gettysburg Address? #thingsyoudontknowaboutyourparents #familytime #nosleep

Garg

One of the reasons the Gettysburg Address is so short is because Lincoln thought it better if the crowd took time to "work on their abs".

Peterson

Burying the Hatchet: The Great Reunion of 1913
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is often thought of as the pinnacle of the Civil War. Not only did Gettysburg claim more lives than any other battle during the Civil War, but the Union forced the Confederacy to retreat back to Virginia which changed the course of the remainder of the war. After the war was over, many veterans supported having an observance of the three-day battle on its 50th anniversary. This initiative came to be known as the Great Reunion of 1913.

The Reunion was held from July 1 to July 4, 1913 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The government sent invitations to all Civil War veterans and paid for their transportation to Gettysburg. Additionally, the Battle of Gettysburg Commission established a 280-acre camp area for more than 5,000 tents to house and feed 53,407 veterans during the reunion. Many activities and recognitions took place during the reunion, including a memorable reading of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

It has been said that the reunion served as a great opportunity for soldiers on both sides to get to know one another and get a sense of closure. In fact, one account says that a Confederate soldier and a Union soldier purchased a hatchet at a local hardware store, walked it to the site where they fought, and buried it. Literally.

Chakraborty

Time to memorize this Gettysburg Address. Fml.

Sanders

A modern Gettysburg Address http://t.co/jWEYLoZ0o3 via @stephenwoodfin

Gairola

The Gettysburg Address, according to my Mad Libs book.

"Four score and sever years ago, our Grape Apes brought forth on this cheese a bodacious nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all gorillas are created fuzzy. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that panda or any panda so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the sexy task remaining before us...so that this nation, under Hitler, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the warlocks, by the warlocks, and for the warlocks shall not perish from this mountain top.

James

this is to you musicians out there if you plan on being a musician at gettysburg please contact the division chief of musicians for the division at gettysburg miles ward

Ghatak

FOUR SCORE AND 7 DAYS AGO, I WAS SUPPOSED TO MEMORIZE THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

García

This is the Gettysburg Address for the anti-Huffman crowd: https://t.co/Hxz6WCkXbu

Lewis

Words... Can build us up or tear us down. Choose yours carefully. The Lords prayer has 71 words. The Gettysburg address has 272 words. The Ten Commandments has 139 words. The Declaration of Independence has 1323 words. The government order setting the pricing on cabbage has 26911 words. Hmmm...

Baruwal

all u lucky sons of bitches better start memorizing that Gettysburg address haaaa

Green

For anyone who doubts that less is more, the Gettysburg Address is Exhibit A.

Nakajima

"The trouble with the internet is you never know if quotes are correctly cited."
-Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

Gāo

In his Gettysburg Address Lincoln stated America was, "a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal".
He followed stating the war was a "test" whether a nation so conceived and dedicated could "long endure".

The two political parties are creating a nation of tax slaves and parasites. The very antithesis of that war.
Anyone one to postulate how long such a nation will, "long endure"?

Harris

For everyone that is as sick of the lack of straight, honest, heartfelt communication from political leaders today as I am, take a look at Bobby Kennedy's brief statement made nearly exactly 45 years ago from this moment, when he told the crowd, who were unaware of the events in Memphis, that he had just learned that Martin Luther King was dead. In it's painful simplicity I find parts of it as poignant as the Gettysburg Address, or even Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Taken together, I find them to be the three greatest public utterances ever given by an American.

Jackson

The Lord's prayer contains 71 words
The Gettysburg Address contains 272 words
The Ten Commandments contain 139 words
The Declaration of Independance contains 1,323 words
A U.S. government order setting the price of cabbage contains 25,911 words.
"When it comes with impact, being longwinded is not a value. But speaking the right words can be life changing." (from Bible Gateway)