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“We Stand Where Abraham Lincoln Stood…”: Dwight D. Eisenhower & Gettysburg
Chris Mackowski just released a short video on the ECW YouTube page about President Eisenhower and Gettysburg: From military training of the battleground of Gettysburg to retiring and building a farmhouse in the community, Dwight D. Eisenhower was keenly aware … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places
Tagged Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, YouTube
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ECWS Sneak Peek: Lincoln in Gettysburg
Here’s a sneak peek at another upcoming title in the Emerging Civil War Series: Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by Brad and Linda Gottfried, with a foreword by Doug Douds.
Bucklin’s Hospital & Camp: “On the 19th of November the dedication took place” (Part 8)
In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. Bucklin It’s Week 8 of our read-along with extra historical notes and images. If you want to catch up on the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Medical, Primary Sources
Tagged Bucklin's Record, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg aftermath, Sophronia E. Bucklin
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Pearl Harbor and the Gettysburg Address
December 7, 1941. “Day which will live in infamy,” according to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the weeks and years of war following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States official involvement in World War II, a wave … Continue reading
Remembering The Gettysburg Address
It’s been one hundred fifty-six years since President Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in history. In case you haven’t already taken a moment to remember this speech today, may we offer a recorded version?
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: 155 Years
It’s November 19, 2018 – one hundred fifty-five years since the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. Just over a century and a half since Abraham Lincoln delivered his short and unforgettable address that has become such a … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
Every year, nearly 1.4 million visitors come to Gettysburg National Military Park by car or bus. They tour the battlefield using numerous forms of transport, from those same cars and buses to Segways, horse drawn carriages, and bicycles. All head … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Remembrance Day at Gettysburg
There is always a lot to see and do when visiting the battlefield and town of Gettysburg. Most visitors head to the well-known and oft visited locations of Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, and the fields of Pickett’s Charge. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, ECW Weekender, Holidays, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Material Culture, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service
Tagged David Wills, Edward Everett, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg Train Station, President Lincoln, Remembrance Day, Soldiers National Cemetery
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Question of the Week: 11/13-11/19/17
On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address. Although some weren’t impressed in 1863, the speech is now cherished by many folks and considered one of the most famous addresses in U.S. History. Why is the Gettysburg Address … Continue reading
Posted in Lincoln, Memory, Question of the Week
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
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Book Review: The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address
The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften Savas Beatie, LLC 2016 On November 19, 1863, after a two hour oration by featured speaker Edward Everett at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in … Continue reading
