Running head: A PESPECTIVE OF THE GETTYSBERG ADDRESS A Perspective of the Gettysburg Address David M‚ Anderson (ENG101) –English Composition 101-1 Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Carolyn Salvi‚ PhD February 18th‚ 2015 1 A PERSPECTIVE OF THE GETTYSBERG ADDRESS 2 A Perspective of The Gettysburg Address A proposition is used to per sway people in order to take action‚ or join a cause. President; Abraham Lincoln‚ did not at all need to use persuasion in my opinion. Lincoln had a natural
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South was not happy about that‚ so they fired on Fort Sumter and won the Battle of Fort Sumter which was the first conflict of the Civil War. The Civil War occurred from April 12‚1861 through May 9‚1865. The Civil War had the two groups fighting;the Union which is the North and the Confederate which is the South. Two important facts about the Civil War are it was the war that people knew it wasn’t going to end
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In the Gettysburg Address‚ Lincoln states that we are a “government of the people‚ by the people‚ and for the people”‚ a government run by normal‚ everyday citizens‚ elected into office to represent the wants and needs of Americans. We‚ as a nation‚ were raised to help our fellow man‚ and to keep what is truly just in our minds and hearts. In this day and age‚ that former statement seems to become less and less true. The past three presidents have been something akin to a lawyer‚ a senator‚ or
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The Ideals of the Gettysburg Address On November 19‚ 1863‚ President Abraham Lincoln‚ presented his now-famous Gettysburg Address to a large crowd that had assembled to dedicate a battlefield where thousands of soldiers had lost their lives. The United States of America was at war with itself. The southern states had seceded from the northern union of states and had formed the Confederate States of America. The United States were no longer united. President Lincoln had to say something to
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The French and Indian War started in 1754 and concluded in 1763. This war was a crucial turning point in American history. During this time‚ English colonists were attempting to move farther west to the Ohio Valley. This is where the French held their trading posts. This move only infuriated them even more. Accordingly‚ the French aimed to assemble a strong military‚ Fort Duquense‚ to defend against the English colonists. This seemed to fail in a way and resulted in others taking action. Virginians
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The Gettysburg Address In Abraham Lincoln’s speech entitled “The Gettysburg Address” there are a lot of different modes of persuasions going on. After reading it a few times I came to the conclusion that Lincoln did not just address this letter to the present‚ he addressed it to the future also. Even in between the time the letter was addressed to this very day the letter still holds an important message in American history and literature. Even though the “The Gettysburg Address” has
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Caesar and The Battle of Alesia By Nyla Lee I almost positive that almost everybody has heard of Julius Caesar and know him as some important ancient Roman. However most people have never heard about Caesar‚ his strategy‚ and the Battle of Alesia. Neither had I for that matter or at least not before my teacher assigned this assignment. That is why I am here to tell you about Caesar’s strategy that he used at the Battle of Alesia. I am going to start this essay by giving a short summary of Caesar’s
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Battle of Alesia The relief army heading towards Alesia was so massive‚ that some of the Gallic tribesman were under the impression that the Romans would be too terrified to even battle them. It wasn’t a baseless idea‚ as Rome was outnumbered five to one‚ but that just made the Roman victory additionally impressive. When they did arrive‚ they stopped almost a mile away‚ South West from Alesia. After camping overnight‚ the relief army formed their ranks over a three mile plane and marched towards
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people travel. Paths in Kangaroo Point include The Story Bridge‚ Main Street‚ Brisbane River‚ Bradfield Highway‚ Shafston Avenue and other smaller paths such as streets and sidewalks to connect places and landmarks. The Story Bridge is a very important path as it connects Kangaroo Point to the CBD and the Fortitude Valley. The Brisbane River is used as a path by ferries to connect people to the places they need to go. Main Street runs through the middle of Kangaroo Point and runs onto the Bradfield Highway
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Why is the Gettysburg Address Still Relevant Today? Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th President of the United States of America‚ summed up the ideals that would go on to shape one of the most powerful nations of the world. Although President Lincoln’s speech was about ten lines‚ in which he delivered in two minutes‚ he moved not just the people who had gathered for the honoring of the soldiers who bravely gave their lives in Gettysburg while fighting for freedom‚ but also people across the globe. In ten
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