<span>In one of the first posts on this blog, I compared Lincoln’s two-minute address with the two-hour oration by Edward Everett on the same occasion. Today the former is universally regarded as one of the most famous speeches in American history; the latter is largely forgotten. </span>Indeed, Everett himself recognized the genius of Lincoln’s speech in a note that he sent to the President shortly after the event:
“I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.”
In a speech that was comprised of only 10 sentences and 272 words, Lincoln was able to strike a chord that would resonate not only with his audience, but one that would resonate through time. Why is this short speech so memorable?
First, it is important to remember the context. America was in the midst of a bloody civil war. Union troops had only four months earlier defeated Confederate troops at the Battle of Gettysburg which is widely recognized as the turning point in the war. The stated purpose of Lincoln’s speech was to dedicate a plot of land that would become Soldier’s National Cemetery to honour the fallen. However, the Civil War still raged and Lincoln realized that he also had to inspire the people to continue the fight.
<span>Below is the text of the Gettysburg Address, interspersed with my thoughts on what made it so memorable.</span>
In the House of Representatives, the election is made proportionally to the number of inhabitants living in each state. In this way, more populous states, like California, elect more representatives than states less populous like Hawaii.
In the Senate, the election is majority and two representatives are elected by each state. In this way, the interests of the states will be represented and defended on equal terms.
In this way, the 108th congress of the United States was represented by 100 senators and 435 deputies, respecting the demographic and proportional characteristics of the USA.
Answer: 3 days not 100%
Explanation:Keiko said the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and another at Nagasaki three days later, which killed 70,000 more, were war crimes. Many historians say the bombings did not lead to the Japanese surrender, and the Soviet declaration of war on Japan two days later was a bigger shock.
Depends on what time period and if it was a war. For right now, I'm going to say cavalry because the western cowboys and ranchers traveled faster and fought better on horseback. Let me know if that is correct or not! <3
It was a 13 day political and military standoff between the US and the Soviet Union over the installation of nuclear armed Soviet missiles in Cuba
