Posted: 4:45 p.m. MT Nov. 19, 1863
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania
"...this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom." President Abraham Lincoln's words resounded across the bloody battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The war is not won, but the favor seems to have turned to the Union's side. The President commented following his address, "United we stand, divided we fall." He gave this address as a dedication of the countless graves created over a short three day period. "...We cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate - we cannot hallow - this ground..." In saying this, he emphasizes the terrible losses from both sides. We are unable to do anything more that what has been done already by these soldiers to hallow the ground. By the valiant and honorable efforts of both sides, freedom "...shall not perish from the earth."
2 comments:
I thought I did a good job...
great job overall! maybe just put a little more info in the lead, it was a little bit hard to tell what the story was about at the beginning. That way it would draw the reader in to want to read more! Nice work! :)
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