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brianstamm posted an update in the group
American Civil War 2 years, 6 months ago Today marked the 158th anniversary of that famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln. The great orator of the time Edward Everett spoke for over two hours for the dedication of the National Soldiers Cemetery in Gettysburg. Lincoln followed with a short two minute speech. When done, the President sat down thinking he had failed for there was no applause. After the ceremony, Everett came up to him and told the President that he had said more in those two minutes than Everett had in his two hours. The rest is history.
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I think it was his speech that made Gettysburg such a unique battlefield after the fact… he crystallized the bigger picture and where this battle fit into broader sense of history… his words gave meaning to those who still fought on and a voice for those who died there. I’m not aware of any other battlefield where he gave a similar speech like he did at Gettysburg.
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American Civil War