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    Abraham Lincoln presented his speech titled “The Gettysburg Address” to highlight many things during the civil war. He repeated many different words in his speech to highlight specific events as well as to elevate the meaning and depth of his address. The word that I am focusing on using today is the word “Dedicate”. He uses this word throughout the speech and it changes in meaning as the speech continues. In the start of his address‚ the phrase “Concieved in liberty‚ and dedicated to proposition

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    The battle of Gettysburg s clashed on July 1963 in a town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania. .The war involved 85‚000 men under Union’s Army under Major General Gordon Meade and 75‚000 ordered by General Robert Edward (Burgan‚ pg 1). The loss of the Southern largest army‚ combined with Confederate surrender of the Vicksburg‚ Mississippi marked the turning point of the civil war. Commander Lee was eager to attack north; He felt he had a chance to start a fresh chapter of the battle (Corrick‚ pg12). Lee’s

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    The battle of Gettysburg took place over a period of three days‚ that is‚ from July first to the third‚ 1863. The battle is named after Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania where it took place. What began as meeting engagement soon exploded into an all-out war fought by over 170‚ 000 soldiers (Drake‚ 1892). The battle is a significant part of American history as it marked a turning point in the long fought civil war and the fate of the United States. Also‚ the war resulted in one of the largest casualties in

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    The Battle of Gettysburg was considered one of the most important confrontations of the Civil War because it was the bloodiest battle of the War. This specific war was important also because it lasted only three days. The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1‚ 1863 and involved around 165‚000 men and ended on July 3‚ 1863 with over 50‚000 casualties. Of the casualties‚ around 23‚000 were Union soldiers and around 28‚000 were Confederates. This three day battle was the largest battle ever fought on

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    Writing a Conclusion Paragraph for your Social Studies/Language Arts Research Paper “BASIC” MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:  must BEGIN with a restated thesis statement that clearly restates the 3 subtopics discussed in your paper. (This is your FIRST sentence.)  NEVER introduces new details that haven’t been discussed already o You don’t want frustrate your readers by mentioning some new statistic or fact that you aren’t going to thoroughly explain. Your readers shouldn’t have more unanswered questions

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    The Battle of Gettysburg: Strategies Invested and Who is to Blame Historiographical Essay Prepared by: John Smith HISTORY 480‚ Historiography Dr. Smith Washington University Spring 2011 The American Civil War is a time in America’s history that is full of debatable topics. The country was split in two and was threatened with potential division if the North didn’t prevail in reeling the dissenting group of states of the South back into the Union. The war was complete with pivotal moments

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    The Message of the Gettysburg Address In 1863‚ the sixteenth President of the United States found himself engulfed by a horrific civil war and in leading his people to victory‚ Abraham Lincoln found himself in a predicament that required a well thought out motivational presentation. He found that opportunity with the address at Gettysburg. President Lincoln knew his people were dissatisfied with the loss of so many comrades and knew there must be a way he could prove that the lives of so many fallen

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    Stylistic Language of Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s Gettysburg address has a great rhetorical significance partly achieved by its style. Some stylistic devices used in the speech are persuasive definitions; clarity‚ rhythm‚ and vividness of the language; and a combination of various elements within the speech. In this essay‚ I will elaborate the use of these aspects and how they affect Gettysburg address when the speech is read aloud‚ read silently‚ and read in paraphrased version. Persuasive definitions

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    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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    On November 19‚ 1863‚ President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. He delivered this important speech four months after the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle resulted in the death of over 51‚000 Union and Confederate soldiers and was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Civil War. President Lincoln talked about how our fore-fathers brought forth this new nation‚ conceived in liberty‚ and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. I believe that he was trying

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