that remain before us if we believe in the freedom our parents and ancestors died to protect. Now‚ in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address‚ I wish to use this occasion as an opportunity to call attention once again to what our 16th President reminded us almost 140 years ago. William Safire tells us that Lincoln’s "sermon at Gettysburg reminds us‚ the living‚ of our unfinished work and the great tasks remaining before us - to resolve that this generation’s response to the deaths
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all of the civil war battles‚ or any war battle for the matter; no battle is more historic then the battle of Gettysburg. The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in American history. It was a three day from the first to the third of July in 1863. General lees army would have the confidence after the battle of Chancellorsville in 1862‚ and would move strategically to Pennsylvania‚ and end up in Gettysburg where the historic battle took place. The campaign of Gettysburg had many focal points
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bama speaking in both a formal and less formal situation. It is interesting that despite this‚ it does not necessarily mean that he will follow the conventions that are expected within each context. However‚ one must acknowledge that the improvised nature of his interview with David Letterman will undoubtedly create a less formal register. It is also worth noting that Obama was not President‚ but Senator at the time of the interview‚ which may also have had an impact. Barack Obama creates
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Selected Views of the Battle of Gettysburg On July 1st of 1863 the battle of Gettysburg began. The battle was more less an unexpected disaster; neither side had planned the battle they ended up in the same place and the battle begun. There where many wounded and many casualties. Much like the final battle in The Red Badge of Courage when most of Henry’s regiment is wiped out by a daring charge. This charge leads to the downfall of the Confederacy as well as the fall of Henry’s regiment.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day long war between the Union and the Confederates. The Union wanted freedom for all the states‚ but the Confederates wanted slavery in the south. The leader of the Confederates is Robert E. Lee. The leader of the Union is Cornel Laurence Chamblin. Both are great leaders and great men. They fought for what they believed as right and fair. The Battle of Gettysburg occurred on July 1‚ 1863 during the Civil War. The Union and the Confederates fought on a huge
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a 360 painting of the Battle of Gettysburg. After this stop‚ we got back on the buses and met our new tour guide‚ Rick. Along with that‚ we met our bus driver officially‚ who was Chris. Chris carted us around the war zone while Rick informed us about it‚ with many stops at statues and cannons from the battle. However‚ my favorite stop of Gettysburg was at a little rocky hill‚ where we got some amazing pictures of the view and sunset over the hilly areas of Gettysburg. Then‚ we proceeded to
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partner on the same line. b. Spell your teacher’s name properly. c. After name of the course‚ put the hour in parenthesis. Ex. Oral Comm. (1) d. Title should include writer and name of speech on one line and in boldface. Ex . Abraham Lincoln‚ “Gettysburg Address” e. Double-space throughout f. Font: Cambria‚ 12 point (same font in entire document) 4. Keep the paragraphs in your speech‚ and indent each paragraph. 5. Get rid of extra lines between paragraphs. (This is MLA formatting.) 6. After you
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Lincolns first term had followed the war closely‚ and it was a great feat to be reelected for a second term. Lincoln’s reelection showed the faith of the people in Lincoln’s ability to lead‚ and to bring the nation back under one banner. Just as at Gettysburg‚ Lincoln’s speech was concise‚ and only contained what he felt necessary to address‚ which is where the uniqueness of his speech is seen. No other president‚ when giving an inaugural address‚ had thought to talk on the state of the union‚ instead
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them a reason to keep fighting‚ he also used it to give a reason behind the war to the citizens. It was a political move on its own. These tactics are still used in the world today‚ such as the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and as far back as the Gettysburg Address. Pericles believed that personal glory was one of the rare things you could have‚ and fighting in the war and giving your life for your city was one of the highest glories you could bestow‚ so therefore he glorified the war not the
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the Author uses the word “discordant ’’ to describe what this nation was built on stating “That’s because it was built of bits and pieces that seem discordant ‚ like the crazy quilts’’. in “the gettysburg” address‚ we get to see the great effects of society. President lincoln does a great job explaining the importance of us sticking together and working together as a union . He states “we cannot hallow this ground the brave men living and dead
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