in the world can make a difference ‚ but the leaders of this country make the most important ones. The three speeches” Gettysburg Address‚” “ I Have a Dream” and “Put a Man on the Moon” can be compared and contrasted by the author’s purpose the setting of the speech the length of it‚ and the tone the speaker take during their time speaking. President Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”was spoken on November 19‚1863 ‚ for the soldiers who were fighting in the Civil War and those who died in the
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Fredericksburg‚ Chickamauga‚ Seven Days Battles‚ Antietam‚ Battle of the Wilderness‚ and the most controversial at Gettysburg. Often referred to as Lee’s “old war horse”‚ Longstreet played a major role in the outcome of the Civil War. Longstreet is blamed for the Confederate loss of the Civil War primarily because of his performance at Gettysburg and his role during reconstruction as well as his friendship with Ulysses S. Grant. After the first day of fighting at Gettysburg Longstreet did not want to reengage
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William Safire’s “A Spirit Reborn” he talks about the Gettysburg Address in comparison to 9/11 while also analyzing the Gettysburg Address in more depth and as a purpose for writing his article. On the other hand in “Victory Speech” by James Woods he talks about President Obama and how he flows through different things‚ he also offers some critique while analyzing certain details of Obama’s speech. President Lincoln’s famous speech the Gettysburg Address was given after a horrible incident with many
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Reborn” he talks about the Gettysburg Address in comparison to 9/11 and he also analyzes the Gettysburg Address in more depth and has a specific purpose for writing his article. On the other hand in James Wood’s “Victory Speech” he talks about how President Obama flowed through different things‚ Wood also analyzes certain details of Obama’s speech‚ and offers some critique. “Now‚ as then‚ a national spirit rose from the ashes of destruction” (Safire 41). The Gettysburg Address was given after a horrible
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Pickett’s Charge and the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg happened on July 3‚ 1863. General Lee‚ who was part of the confederacy‚ can up with a plan that he thought would work. This plan included attacked the center of all the Union forces because he thought that they were weak and ready to break. Longstreet did not agree with this entirely‚ but he did what he was told. The troops set up a line of cannons that would attack Cemetery Ridge before they battled against the center. For over an hour
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The Battle of Gettysburg took place during the American Civil War between the Armies of the Union and the Confederacy. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place in the fields of Pennsylvania starting the morning of the first of July 1863‚ ending on the third of July. Over 600 Field Artillery pieces were used in the conflict on both sides (Coco‚ 2004). The Battle of Gettysburg played a key role in the evolution and incorporation of Field Artillery on the battlefield. In the decades leading
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became commander of the Virginia forces during the civil war. He was eventually became commander of the confederate forces during the civil war and won many of his battle the most famous of them being the second battle of bull run. Unfortunately‚ he surrendered the last major confederate force to union leader Ulysses S. Grant at the battle of Appomattox Court House. January 31st 1865 Robert E. Lee was appointed commander and chief of the confederate troops. During the beginning of the war Robert E
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Doubleday. Not only was he the creator of baseball‚ he also played a major role in the United States by freeing of slaves. (Kirsh 4) Abner Doubleday changed American Society forever‚ with the invention of America’s game‚ and his role in the Battle of Gettysburg. The world changed forever when the first game was played in 1839 in Cooperstown‚ New York. (Kirsh 7) Abner laid in a cow pasture with his good friend Elihu Phinney on a sunny summer day. They had one problem; they didn’t know what to
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bad-tempered”‚ and “no decision he makes at Gettysburg will be decisive” (xx). I do not think he has competence in commanding. I am attracted by the officers because each of them has different personalities and a colorful career. There is something from every man that makes me want to know more about them. For instance‚ General Lee‚ an outstanding strategist‚ is pretty old and has “heart disease” (xvi). I worry if his health condition will affect the battle in Gettysburg. Also‚ I wonder whether the army
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AP Language‚ period 1 Kaitlyn Vallance SOAPSTONE CHART -The Gettysburg Address 30 August 2010 SPEAKER | Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States of America and he help office during the Civil War. During the Civil War‚ the North and South split into two sides – the Union in the north led by president Lincoln and the Confederacy in the south led by president Davis. Originally‚ the Civil War was not an attempt by Lincoln to abolish slavery and emancipate the slaves
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