Gettysburg The movie Gettysburg directed and written by Ronald F. Maxwell‚ is a historical film based on the 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara which won the Pulitzer Prize. The movie came out in 1993 and starred Tom Berenger‚ Martin Sheen‚ and Stephen Lang. The movie takes place in 1863 and is about the Northern and Southern forces fighting at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War. The film is based on the novel “The Killer Angels”. It was released on October 8th
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free‚ and their desire to set slaves free was the cause of the Civil War. Just before the Battle of Gettysburg‚ Colonel Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine gave a speech to a group of mutineers. He told them that the war in which they were fighting was unlike any war in history. The war in which they were fighting was not for money‚ property or power. It was a war to set other men free. After the battle began‚ Sergeant Tom Chamberlain asked a group of prisoners why they were fighting. They gave
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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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President Abraham Lincoln delivers a speech at the dedication of the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on November 19‚ 1863. Pennsylvania was the site where the brutal battles of the Civil War were taken place. He was dedicated to the proposition that all men were created equally and soldiers that died for that cause should obviously continue to fight. The sacrifices that were made during the Civil War were the beginning of a new freedom to the land‚ preservation of the Union‚ which
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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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Online Encyclopedia (2000) http://encarta.msn.com 1997-2000 Microsoft Corporation “Gettysburg Invitations” Library of Congress Online Exhibits. (October 2000) http://icweb.loc.gov/exhibits/ Lincoln‚ Abraham. “The Gettysburg Address” Liberty Online (1999) http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/Lincoln/gettysburg.html. The World Book Encyclopedia 4 “Civil War” World Book Inc. (1985) 472-493 The World Book Encyclopedia 8 “Gettysburg” World Book Inc. (1985) 165-166
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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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The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln was asked to speak during the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania‚ on November 19‚ 1863. This was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Edward Everett was the featured speaker at the event and spoke for two hours. Abraham Lincoln was there to give closing comments. His speech was only 272 words long and he only spoke for about two minutes. Even though his speech was so short‚ the Gettysburg Address became
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Tara Okunade 3/11/08 AP English 3 2nd Prd The Gettysburg Address Imagine being a soldier in a great war‚ and some of your comrades have been shot down‚ and there they lay: Dead. Wouldn’t your spirits be lowered? This was the story of the soldiers in the Civil War who watched their friends die and couldn’t do anything about it. On November 19‚ 1863‚ the United States was in the middle of a war between the north and the south. This marked the turning point of the way things were ran at that
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The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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