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On November 19, 1863, the National Military Cemetery in Gettyburg, Pennsylvania was officially dedicated. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted three days, from July 1 to 3, 1863. Some 150,000 men engaged in the Civil War's most important engagement--and some 50,000 of them became casualties. Edward Everett, a famed orator, was the keynote speaker at the dedication ceremony five months later. He spoke for two hours. President Abraham Lincoln was invited--almost as an afterthought--to make a few appropriate remarks. He followed Everett and spoke for just two minutes. Lincoln's brief speech remains the most stirring in American history.
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Added: 27th November 2007
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Posted by: Sophia on 2007-11-27
Believe it or not, even though this speech became so important in the history and culture of the United States, his exact wording has been disputed. There are five known manuscripts of the Gettysburg Address, and each differs in a number of details and also differ from contemporary newspaper reprints of the speech.
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True, indeed. There's a book at the public library in my city that lists the variations that appeared in the newspapers of the day. Any of the five will do, as far as I'm concerned. the Gettysburg Address--whichever version you choose--is a masterful use of the English language.
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