1. An American Turning Point - The Battle of Gettysburg
... on the battlefield. After the battle, the town of Gettysburg was overwhelmed for months by the wounded soldiers and the smell of the dead. On November 19th of 1863 President Abraham Lincoln gave a speech at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This speech, now known as the Gettysburg Address, became one of the greatest speeches in American History ... ...
- Word Count: 3169
- Approx Pages: 13
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School