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The
Gettysburg Address for kids: A Two Minute Speech
The Gettysburg Address
is one of the most famous speeches in the world. Yet it only took
President Lincoln just over 2 minutes to deliver the Gettysburg
Address. Find out facts and information about the Gettysburg Address
starting with the Gettysburg Address Text, together with the meaning
of the speech.
The
Gettysburg Address Text
The
Text of the Gettysburg Address is loaded with meaning and
significance
and the work
is more of like a piece of poetic prose than a political speech. It
conveys ideas, emotional experiences and heightened imagery which
heightens the impact of the words. President Abraham Lincoln also
makes use of Allusions in the words of the Gettysburg Address
speech. Allusions make reference to something other than what is
being said directly so it is easy to miss the meaning and
significance if you do not know the reference point. This is why so
many people ask "What is
the Text and the
Meaning of the Gettysburg Address?"
Facts about the Gettysburg Address for kids
The following fact sheet provides interesting facts about the Gettysburg
Address.
President Abraham Lincoln: Gettysburg Address Fact Sheet for
kids
Facts for Kids:
Facts and Information
Fact 1:
The text of the
Gettysburg Address is carved into stone on the south wall of
the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,
Fact 2:
There are approx 270
words in the Gettysburg Address and it took just over 2
minutes to deliver
Fact
3:
The reason for the speech
was the dedication of the national cemetery in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania
Fact
4:
When was the Gettysburg
Address? The speech was given by President Abraham Lincoln
on November, 19, 1863
Fact
5:
Who wrote the Gettysburg
Address? Abraham Lincoln
Fact
6:
What is the Gettysburg
Address? The name of a world famous speech delivered by
Abraham Lincoln to honor those who had died at the Battle of
Gettysburg during which Confederate General Robert E. Lee
and his forces were defeated by Union forces led by General
George Meade.
Fact 7:
The Civil War was at its
height when the speech was made, and less than six moths
after the Battle of Gettysburg (June 27–July 4, 1863). There were approximately 94,000 Union soldiers and
72,000 Confederates who fought at Gettysburg
Fact 8:
The speech was made in
honor of the Union troops who had fallen on the battlefield
- 3,155 soldiers were killed and 14,531 wounded fighting for
the Union. (a further 4,708 killed soldiers were killed and
12,693 wounded fighting for the
Confederacy)
Fact 9:
The speech reflected the
ideals and principles of equality, freedom and
democracy and made reference to the past, present and future
of the nation
Fact 10:
The speech followed the
Emancipation
Proclamation which was made on January 1, 1863
Facts for Kids:
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President
Abraham Lincoln:
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Gettysburg Address
for kids
The info about the Gettysburg Address provides
interesting facts and
important information about this important event
that occured during the presidency of the 16th President of the
United States of America.
Facts about the Gettysburg Address for kids
The following fact sheet provides interesting facts about the Gettysburg
Address for kids.
Civil War for Kids: Gettysburg Address Fact Sheet for kids
Facts for Kids:
Facts and Information
Fact 11:
President Lincoln
presided at the ceremony but the main speaker was Edward
Everett, a senator and preacher who spoke for more than two
hours
Fact 12:
The speech starts with
the words "Four score and seven years ago..." Score is a
word meaning 20. Four score and seven years ago means 87
years.
Fact
13:
What was the significance
of "Four score and seven years?." The Gettysburg Address was
delivered in 1863. 87 years before this date was 1776
- the year of the Declaration of Independence.
Fact
14:
President Lincoln was
unwell on the day of the ceremony, suffering from dizziness
and a headache. It turned out that he was suffering from the
early stages of smallpox.
Fact 15:
There are several
different versions of the speech including draft copies by
President Lincoln and versions published by newspaper
reporters who were present at the dedication ceremony.
Fact
16:
President Lincoln's
famous phrase "government of the people, by the people, for
the people..." is used in the Constitution of France
Fact 17:
The opening phrase of the
famous Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream"
speech made on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial begins in
the same style referring to Lincoln with the words "Five
score years ago, a great American..."
Fact 18:
Lincoln was asked by
several people for copies of his speech. Five manuscript
copies of the Gettysburg Address exist which are named for
the person who received a copy from Lincoln. They are
referred to as the Nicolay, Hay, Everett, Bancroft and Bliss
copies.
Fact 19:
The minor differences in
the copies of the Gettysburg Address account for the
disparities in the number of words counted in the speech.
Fact 20:
The Gettysburg Address is
regarded as one of the greatest speeches in American
history.
Facts for Kids:
Facts and Information:
Gettysburg
Address Fact Sheet for kids
Civil War for Kids: Gettysburg Address Fact Sheet
Gettysburg Address for kids - President Abraham Lincoln Video
The article on the Gettysburg Address provides an overview of one of the Important issues of his presidential term in office. The following
Abraham Lincoln video will
give you additional important facts and dates about the political events experienced by the 16th American President whose presidency spanned from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865.
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