"that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth"

Decided to read this a few times, mainly because of the strong reference to this particular speech in 'Lincoln The Unknown' by Dale Carnegie. To set the record straight, the entire speech was there, but I went over this just a few times more hoping to understand what made this one of the greatest speeches of all time.

So Powerful
After all these years I cannot believe that one of the most memorable and moving speeches from USA history only lasted 2 minutes. Well presented by Ryan Vincent Anderson. Thank you.

What more can be added in praise to this extraordinary speech that is as close to perfect as a writer can get? Shakespeare would have been green with envy. When I was tasked to memorize this in school so many years ago I recall realizing for the first time how powerful, poignant and legendary the right words at the right time can be. Also, it revealed to me that at least once in our nation's history, a true genius occupied the White House.

Should be required reading in schools, especially in this day and age of division.

What can I say...part of our national treasure.

Great concise speech about the Battle of Gettysburg and its place in history.

Short, sweet, and to the point! Like speeches should be :)

There is no cleaver or surprising way to introduce this speech. Written 150 years ago today, it is one of the definitive speeches of American history. This short speech was hardly so ambitious from Lincoln's view and he didn't intend it to be more than some token words to dedicate the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

He started off by reminding the audience present that it had only been 87 ears since the The Declaration of Independence, and now they were about to dedicate a cemetery to those who died in the "great civil war."

Then he says this: "But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract." After which he notes that nobody will remember this dedication but everyone will remember the battle itself so it is to them, the living, to see the war through until "all men" were free..."[and] that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

In large lettering, this book reprints Lincoln's most famous speech, overlaying the text upon actual photographs of Civil War battlefields, paintings of the Founding Fathers, maps, period drawings of battles, and period newspaper clippings. The original speech, in Lincoln's own writing, is reprinted at the end of the book.

Some will complain you can find the Gettysburg Address all over the Internet for free. But there's little doubt most kids (and adults) learn better when they have visual images to go along with text. Perhaps such resources are available online, but I'd always rather have a book. This volume, with it's mostly large type and full page period illustrations, is a good way to learn about one of the most important speeches ever made in the United States. Some of the illustrations are quite moving - authentic photos of the dead on the battlefield, for example, and men in uniform going about the daily business of the Civil War.

The speech is still relevant today, too, as Lincoln reminds us our country was founded upon God and liberty, and that Americans, above all people, should strive to protect the union and each other or risk having "this government of the people, by the people, for the people...perish[ing:] from the earth."

The only down side to this book is that it's entirely black and white. True enough, most of the original sources for illustrations are black and white, but some are in color (a painting of the founders, and a flag background, for example). Although it's nice to have an exact reprint of this 1960s book, some added color would have been an excellent addition.

Great refreshing read

This one of many great speeches from one of our presidents.
This one will touch your very soul.
Upon refreshing my self of this famous speeches ,
just reading his words from long ago have me goose bumps.

لینکلن در این سخنرانی که در محل یکی از نبردهای خونین میان شمال و جنوب - در جنگ داخلی - ارائه شده، به دلاوری های جنگجویان اشاره و بر پیگیری آرمان های آنها - یعنی حکومتی مردمی که در آن همه ی آدمیان در آن ارزشی یکسان داشته باشند - تأکید می کند

Really needed this.