On This Day

[Talyn]

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​ ​ “From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- 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.” A closing excerpt from the Gettysburg Address, delivered by Abraham Lincoln on this day in 1863.​

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

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[TEXASforLIFE]

i had to memorize the whole speech for american history when i was a junior. had it memorized and recited before class was over that day and lots of time too spare! those were the easy days of my life! i miss 1 of our most wonderful history teachers from this school..........Mrs. Sanders! she made learning fun! she didn't get to teach much of the year due to having cancer . the substitute, Mrs. Grinch (not actual name, but might as well been) wasn't near as fun.

 

[Sld1959]

This has become such an iconic beautiful speech, the odd thing was after he made it he was disappointed and felt it was a failure.

 

[Sld1959]

i had to memorize the whole speech for american history when i was a junior. had it memorized and recited before class was over that day and lots of time too spare! those were the easy days of my life! i miss 1 of our most wonderful history teachers from this school..........Mrs. Sanders! she made learning fun! she didn't get to teach much of the year due to having cancer . the substitute, Mrs. Grinch (not actual name, but might as well been) wasn't near as fun.

I miss school and college all together. Greatest times, loved them both. Such free and easy days. Always said if I won the lotto I would take one class at a time at the nesrby college and just learn everything it had to offer.

 

[Mr.W.]

Classic, timeless eloquence.