Why gettysburg mattered

Even so, I can't imagine why anyone would really need to read this book. The saving grace in the book is the inclusion of the Gettysburg Address. This is probably the most important speech in American history, and it is always a joy to read. The performance that was done in the Audible.

Com edition of the book was great. Unlike the dull description of the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg, I could listen to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address over and over. Oct 04, Susan rated it really liked it Shelves: audiobook , There was a battle of Gettysburg? I didn't remember Rhett or Scarlett being there. My exposure to the Gettysburg Address consisted of school days memorizing of the first part of the speech - "Four score and seven years ago This short presentation was fascinating, and even though I listened to An Eye Opener Sadly, my hitherto fore retained knowledge of the "history of the Civil War" is pretty much from Gone With the Wind.

This short presentation was fascinating, and even though I listened to it with only half an ear, it was a real eye opener to what I've turned a blind eye to all my life. This audio production was short enough and lively enough to engage my attention and get that I really should learn more about the political climate and the course of the war between the states, to have a better concept of what the heck is going on these days in politics. I will be re-listening to this several times I expect.

Apr 04, Christine rated it liked it Shelves: audio , civil-war-and-slavery , history-america. This essay talks about the Gettysburg and the impact that it had on both sides of the Civil War. It includes the Gettysburg address as well. Crossposted at Booklikes. May 28, Phoenix rated it liked it. This was pretty boring actually.

I'd be willing to give it another listen in a different environment and see if I like it any better. I was also kind of miffed that the last few minutes were just the Gettysburg Address.

It's only 15min long; we really need to add filler? I can't complain too much. It was a free download after all. Oct 06, Jamie King rated it it was ok Shelves: american-history. Was the Civil War About Slavery?

Did the North care about abolishing slavery? Did the South secede because of slavery? Or was it about something else entirely Nov 02, Melody rated it did not like it. I don't think I really understand why it mattered. Well, I do -- but not because of this book. It was free but nothing new here. Christopher S. Stowe , associate professor of Military History, U. Lee, Virginia campus, is presently writing a history of General George G.

Meade and discusses the actions of the Army of the Potomac in the days leading to Gettysburg. Terry Beckenbaugh , assistant professor of Military History, U. Leavenworth, Kansas, historical essayist in the Encyclopedia of the American Civil War and a scholar on the right wing of the Army of the Potomac, discusses the conduct of the Battle of Gettysburg, and why its outcome was more important to the Union cause than many people realize.

Admission is free. Click here or call On the other hand, Gettysburg reinvigorated the Union war effort, especially when combined with Ulysses S. But the clash took on even more significance in November , when President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. In one famously brief speech, Lincoln consecrated the battlefield, honored the sacrifice of the soldiers who died there and redefined the war as a struggle not just for the Union, but for the nation.

But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Live TV. This Day In History. Lincoln had been invited to attend the dedication of a new cemetery to hold the Union dead from the battle. Presidents at that time did not often have a chance to make widely publicized speeches.

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