Posted on 11/19/2008 6:14:18 AM PST by Federalist Patriot
Today, November 19, 2008, is the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address delivered by President Abraham Lincoln. It is truly one of the most amazing speeches ever delivered.
Lincoln was preceded on the program by orator Edward Everett, who delivered a two-hour speech with more than 13,000 words. It took Lincoln little more than 2 minutes to deliver his words on that day, but what he said endures to this day, and will endure as long as America endures as a nation. The video above contains Ken Burns' narration of the Gettysburg Address. . . . (Watch Video)
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CORRECTION: Obviously, this is the 145th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Sorry for the poor math!
bfltr
THANKS to the MODERATOR for correcting the headline to reflect “145th anniversary” instead of my mistaken “146th anniversary!”
It’s good to see that they’ve located the video. Joe Biden recalled when President Lincoln went on live television to bring this country together after the bitter partisanship of the Republicans who tore this country apart.
Stand up, Abe!
Already saw it live on TV./s
Abe was done in two minutes. The previous speaker spoke for two hours.
No one remembers what he said.
bfltr
Thank you for sharing that.
I remember the address being read at Ground Zero and get all teary-eyed.
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