Lincoln Speaks at Gettysburg
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Briefly describes the causes and major battles of the Civil War, and discusses the events leading up to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Uses contemporary drawings and paintings, including some by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast, as documentation. The Gettysburg Address is presented in this background., That historical moment when Abraham Lincoln first uttered his most famous speech is recreated using a selection of engravings and drawings of the era. The film presents a brief resume of the causes and major battles of the Civil War, the purchase of land for a national cemetery at Gettysburg and Lincoln's feelings about the events.
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Briefly describes the causes and major battles of the Civil War, and discusses the events leading up to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Uses contemporary drawings and paintings, including some by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast, as documentation. The Gettysburg Address is presented in this background., That historical moment when Abraham Lincoln first uttered his most famous speech is recreated using a selection of engravings and drawings of the era. The film presents a brief resume of the causes and major battles of the Civil War, the purchase of land for a national cemetery at Gettysburg and Lincoln's feelings about the events.
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