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    http://americanhistory.about.com/od/abrahamlincoln/p/plincoln.htm Martin Kelly‚ Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of the United States retrieved October 20‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: Mata Amritanandamayi Mata Amritanandamayi. Retrieved October 18‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: http://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/mata-amritanandmayi.html Mata Amritanandamayi Mr. Lincoln ’s Personality‚ By Richard J. Behn‚ Abraham Lincoln ’s Personality retrieved October 20‚ 2010 from the World Wide Web: http://www

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    According to historians‚ Abraham Lincoln is considered to be one of the greatest Presidents of all time. Abraham Lincoln possessed all the qualities that an outstanding leader has. He was one of the bravest and respected presidents that we have ever had. During his tenure as president he had many accomplishments as president of our very young country. One of the best but yet toughest decision he made was to suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus in order to push down the rebellion and in the interest

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    to Abraham Lincoln (who is a symbolic sign of freedom). You can also infer where this speech is taken place at (in front of the Lincoln Memorial). The use of the cited documentation is important to use because it adds more power to it; he used a more implicit style opposed to using the explicit style. That approach brought on more feelings and imagery. For example‚ when reading the part about Abraham Lincoln‚ I pictured Martin Luther King Jr. standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial reciting this

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    Abraham Lincoln‚ George Washington‚ and Tomas Jefferson. They all were presedents of the united states of america and they improved the country forever. They were legends‚ people that left a mark on everyone. But who do you think left the biggest mark? Had the greatest triumph? I beleive that they all had a great part in building society and where i live today‚ but i think that Abraham Lincoln had the biggest affect on how we live today. Abraham Lincoln is known for being the big guy because he

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    George Washington Statue: 1. The item is located outside of Federal Hall National Memorial and there is no exhibit. 2. The item is a Bronx statue of George Washington. 3. John Quincy Adam Ward‚ an American sculptor‚ created the statue. By doing outside research‚ this matters because he is the creator of the famous Washington statue in New York. 4. The George Washington Statue was constructed and revealed in 1883. During this time‚ the Brooklyn Bridge was made. 5. The audience for this artifact

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    Many myths surround the American civil war including one that tells us Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with just a movement of his pen. But was it him who went into war with millions of soldiers? The military were the ones who did everything they could to help free the slaves. Although Abraham Lincoln did issue the emancipation proclamation‚ it only freed slaves on paper but he did not go fight the war to actually free the slaves. He was pushed by the logic of winning the war against the confederacy

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    Jim Mathis Mrs. Carr AP Language and Composition 16 September 2014 What to Consider When Creating a Memorial A memorial is a materialistic piece that is intended to make people remember and have an emotional relationship with the event that took place‚ or person that accomplished a goal or made a great sacrifice that made an impact. What deems something or someone worthy of having a monument created? What should be considered when planning and constructing the monument? There are several factors

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    heart‚ his own feelings. The way he starts his speech is really clever‚ it begins with the “five score years ago” which is similar to Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address‚ which was also a speech against racism. This connection is made when Luther begins his speech and not only that but with also the fact he is standing right in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The setting tends to create a huge impact of Luther’s points in his speech. I think that Martin Luther King Jr. made his point valid and that

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    with whether Abraham Lincoln succeeded in remaining indifferent and nonpartisan towards the South in his 2nd Inaugural Address. In what is considered one of the most distinguished Presidential commencement speeches on record‚ as well as the shortest in length at approximately 700 words‚ the "Great Emancipator" understood the Herculean task ahead of him in unifying the bisected country. By illustrating how slavery was the predominant cause of hostility that halved a nation‚ Lincoln expresses his eagerness

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    A Dream" by Martin Luther King and "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln which have been valued and remembered throughout time as being historically influential and valued‚ as such‚ as they use the values of their time and audience to inspire‚ persuade and unite the public with their message. Martin Luther King electrified America with his pivotal speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC in 1963‚ sharing his dream of a new future for black and

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