I first had to read and memorize this speech while in high school. At that time there was no way I understood the full meaning and importance of this speech. Over the years I have read it many other times and it has come to mean so much more. It is one of the best and most important speeches ever given in my opinion. It has so much meaning and something that every one should read and study at least once.

"The Gettysburg Adress", by Abraham Lincoln, is a very good book for many reasons. I am not used to reading these types of books because I am more of a fiction type of person, but I decided to give this book a shot. Long story short, I don't regret it. This book is very unique and interesting. It shows the world from Lincoln's point of view and it is different to see how the president reacted to the world. This book is from a unique perspective and shows everything in a whole new light.

This book is all about Lincoln. It shows Lincoln's life and some of the things that he did. The best part is that it is in the words of the man himself. Lincoln was a very different kind of person in the ways he used the English language to tell stories. The book shows some of Lincoln's adventures through life and all about the Gettysburg Address. Long story short this book is very interesting and I highly recommend anyone to read it if they have not already.

Probably one of the most incredible, yet brief, speeches in American History.

I think Lincoln would have been astounded to learn who very much his words were remembered. In a few short words he said so very much. I'd recommend reading it if you haven't, or haven't for a long while.

He wrote his own speeches.

Very simular to the speech under the Purdue vulvula

read it for ap lang

insightful into the cultural context of the American Civil War at the time...racism should be over baa

Shorter and less moving than I expected.

The pictures really fit the tone of the speech and show children some of the history behind what was happening at that time. I think this book would be a great one to read when students study the Civil War and have to memorize the Gettysburg Address. It would give visual learners something to help them remember the different parts of the speech.

I had read about it in history class but wanted to read the full address. I found that it is much shorter than I had ever expected but it is still incredibly poignant and moving today. It still speaks to the divisions in our country that have existed since the time of Lincoln.

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Words so distant and so relevant

Lincoln’s words are ringing in my ears today. The anarchists who try to overthrow our country cannot win. The resolve of freedom loving men an women will prevail against those that try to shackle us to the slavery of socialism and poverty. The freedom to live life as each of us sees fit, not to be told we must give up our freedom and liberty so that it can be taken by force. There has never been a communist/ socialist government that has peacefully taken and held power. Bloodshed and murder have always walked lockstep with it. Taking away our right to assemble, taking away our freedom to worship, taking away the right to keep and bear arms. The democrats want to abolish all these things. Fight the tyranny of the Democratic / socialist/ communist party with every breath you take. We shall not go quietly into the good night.