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Gettysburg Addresses READING 1 THINKING What sorts of things are usually said in memory of soldiers who have been fighting for a just war? Bloody, merciless, cruel Homeless, helpless, hopeless Granite, loyalty, sincerity A man can be destroyed but not defeated. THINKING What is the historical significance of Gettysburg? Gettysburg is a borough in Pennsylvania. The battle of Gettysburg, one of the greatest battles of the Civil War, in 1863. It was a major turning point in the Civil War. At last, the North states won the war and slavery was abolished. background About Lincolns Gettysburg Address A famous speech delivered by the 16th president of the United States Lincoln Abraham on November 19, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He presented it at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, honoring those who died in the Civil War Battle(1861-1865) of Gettysburg earlier that year. background About Lincolns Gettysburg Address The speech went almost unnoticed at the time, but it has come to be regarded as one of the most moving pieces of oratory in American history because it called on all officers and soldiers to strive for building a uniform federation by the people, of the people, and for the people. background background About Everetts Gettysburg Oration Edward Everetts Gettysburg Oration was given at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg in 1863. Everett, the most popular speaker of his day, spoke for some 2 hours, using his time to rehearse in detail the history of these who fought the battles of Gettysburg and to castigate the South. background NOW LETS BEGIN~ Text 1 Gettyburg Address ?Fourscore?and?seven?years?ago??our?fathers? brought?forth?on?this?continent,?a?new?nation,? conceived?in?Liberty,and?dedicated?to?the?proposition?that?all?men?are?created?equal?.??Now?we?are? engaged?in?a?great?civil?war?,?testing?whether?that? nation,?or?any?nation?so?conceived?and?so?de