![]() ![]() It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.īut, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we can not consecrate-we can not hallow-this ground. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. Nicolay reprints President Lincoln's impromptu remarks:įour score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. ![]() Lincoln showed himself only long enough to utter the few commonplace excuses which politeness required." The crowd persisted in calling him out, but Mr. With material so abundant, and enthusiasm so plentiful, a serenading party soon organized itself to call on prominent personages for impromptu speeches, and of course the President could not escape. "After the usual supper hour the streets literally swarmed with visitors, and the stirring music of regimental bands and patriotic glee-clubs sounded in many directions. ![]() "Except during its days of battle the little town of Gettysburg had never been so full of people," he wrote. Nicolay set the scene in Gettysburg the night before the now-famous speech. One of my favorite retrospectives was published back in 1894 in The Century Magazine, where John G. It has been celebrated by successive generations of Americans ever since. If Couturier and Atkinson don’t return to 100% healthy, coach John Tortorella may need a bottle of Pepto for the stomach ulcers this group will cause.One-hundred and fifty years ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee are the cornerstones, which doesn’t measure up to the cornerstones of the rest of the division. The Flyers youngsters are a year older and should take another step forward. Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson could greatly aid the team, but both are returning from serious back and neck injuries. However, goalie Carter Hart has been inconsistent at best. There are plenty of honest players in the Flyers’ lineup, and they showed genuine heart as they remained competitive in the second half of the season. The trainwreck in Philly is must-see TV for fans across the league. Babcock’s tough-love approach and the Blue Jackets’ young roster could be a disaster or a big surprise. The team added Ivan Provorov on defense, and third-overall pick Adam Fantili might crack the lineup. New coach Mike Babcock threw himself into the middle of a reclamation project. With Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha on their way out of Washington, the Capitals are solid but not good enough to pass the Penguins or New York. ![]() Oshie has suffered various injuries and has played in only 102 games over the last two seasons. Pacioretty has suffered two achillies tendon tears in the last two years. Wilson and Backstrom will be healthy, but the team also signed Max Pacioretty, who figures to slot on the second line with Backstrom and the increasingly injured T.J. ![]()
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