what does this say im so confused? got it in english perhaps
<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>
The militias led raids into Native American territory that destroyed their crops and their towns on the eastern side of the mountains, mostly ending their attacks.
A militia (/ml/) is typically an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need. This is in contrast to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class. Instead of launching independent offensive campaigns, militias frequently support regular troops by engaging in skirmishing, maintaining fortifications, or engaging in irregular warfare because they are typically unable to hold territory against regular forces. Local civil laws that frequently prohibit militia members from serving outside of their home region and for an extended period of time limit their ability to participate in long-term military campaigns, which further reduces their usefulness.
forces involved in protective defense work or operations.
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The articles of confederation was the United States first form of constitution & it failed due to a weak federal government. It led to the writing of the constitution at the constitutional convention in need of a strong federal government