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Gettysburg Address Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg has proved to be one of the most important and influential pieces of literature in our nation's history. Lincoln delivered this on November 19, 1863. This document has become recognized around the world as the epitome of the English Language and a key document in American history. This document is a poetic speech about a war that was fought by our fathers and brothers against our fathers and brothers. One …

…helped take some of the largest step towards the world power we are now. The importance of this speech was unifying the nation, remembering the dead, and creating a literary piece of art. In the end, though he knew it would be important, it seems impossible that President Lincoln could fathom that the speech he gave on a small cemetery in Gettysburg would have such historical importance and be considered a literary masterpiece. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**