And as were saying in the last video, its been about three and a half months since the battle of gettysburg when this speech is given and lincoln himself is not even the headliner at this ceremony. The gettysburg address by abraham lincoln a speech on the occasion of the dedication of the national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania november 19, 1863 four score 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. To my ear, jeff daniels reading is somewhat fast and shrill, while sam waterstons is hesitant and flat. Speeches and writings of abraham lincoln audiobook by abraham. Gettysburg address full text text of lincolns speech owl. Jan 01, 2017 on thursday, november 19, 1863, abraham lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania. The transcript above is known as the bliss copy, the widely adopted version of lincoln s gettysburg address.
The gettysburg address full text and analysis video. Abraham lincoln, the gettysburg address, a lincoln. President abraham lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in. Also present to deliver a few appropriate remarks was the president of the united states, abraham lincoln. Today, lincoln is often remembered for a short speech he gave at gettysburg on november 1, 1863. This speech is now considered one of the greatest in american history and one of the finest examples of english public oratory. Speeches and writings of abraham lincoln audiobook by abraham lincoln.
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Listen to speeches and writings of abraham lincoln by abraham. It was delivered by lincoln during the american civil war, on the afternoon of thursday, november 19, 1863, at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania, four and a half months after the union armies defeated. Everett later wrote to the president, i should be glad, if i could flatter myself that i came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes. On this day 155 years ago, president abraham lincoln delivered the gettysburg address, a brief speech during the civil war that would go down as perhaps the best bit of oration in american history. Listen to speeches of abraham lincoln audio book by abraham lincoln. No recordings of abraham lincoln s voice exist since he died 12 years before thomas edison invented the phonograph, the first device to record and play back sound. President abraham lincoln delivered the gettysburg address in november 1863, at the official dedication ceremony for the national cemetery of gettysburg in pennsylvania. This speech was made during the american civil war, at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania. Listen to speeches and writings of abraham lincoln audiobook by abraham. Actor sam waterston reads the speech, which was written to commemorate the union soldiers killed in the civil war. Gettysburg address version 2, the by lincoln, abraham librivox. Lincoln at gettysburg audiobook free lincoln at gettysburg audio. The wisdom of a third grade dropout will change your life rick rigsby duration.
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The gettysburg address by abraham lincoln is 200 words long, in ten sentences, and is one of the. Professor martin johnson talked about lincolns planning for and writing of the gettysburg address, which was given at the dedication of a national cemetery for soldiers killed during the battle. A steady outpouring of books over the past four years has focused on famous lincoln speeches. Abraham lincoln delivered what is considered to be the most famous speech ever at the dedication of the cemetery at gettysburg pennsylvania on november 19, 1863.
Lincolns use of a passive verb construction here also emphasizes the power of the placelincoln conveys that something brought them all to gettysburg. The gettysburg address audiobook by abraham lincoln. It was delivered at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania, on november 19, 1863, during the american civil war, four and a half. Mar 20, 2008 gettysburg address as recited by jeff daniels. On november 19th, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered what has since become one of the most noted speeches in american history, the gettysburg address. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. Speeches of abraham lincoln audio book by abraham lincoln. Jun 30, 2015 it remains without question the most memorable and memorized speech in american history. It was delivered at the dedication of the soldiers national cemetery in gettysburg, pennsylvania, on november 19, 1863, during the american civil war, four and a half months after the battle of. The gettysburg address abraham lincoln 1809 1865 it was a cloudy november day in 1863 when thousands gathered to hear renowned orator edward everett dedicate a national cemetary at the site of a pivotal battle early in july of that year.
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