Reflections on the Gettysburg Address and the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln was a fine man, a skillful politician, and a great president. Freed the slaves, of course. His address at the dedication of the military cemetery in Gettysburg on November 19, 1863--150 years ago today--is magnificent and heartfelt oratory. It is also a determined piece of goalpost shifting designed to cope with the fact...
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