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edward everett, “gettysburg address” (19 november 1863) [1] STANDING beneath this serene sky, overlooking these broad fields now reposing from the labors of the waning year, the mighty Alleghenies dimly towering before us, the graves of our brethren beneath our feet, it is with hesitation that I raise my poor voice to break the eloquent ...
The version of the speech in Everett’s Address of Hon. Edward Everett was prepared by Everett at the request of the Gettysburg Dedication organizer David Wills. This copy served as the version he authorized for printing and distribution.
Edward Everett was the featured speaker at the dedication of the National Cemetary at Gettysburg, and the following are the opening paragraphs of his speech (which continued for another 12,000 words).
The main address at the dedication ceremony was a two-hour speech delivered by Edward Everett, the best-known orator of the time. Steeped in the tradition of ancient Greek oratory, Everett’s speech was some 13,000 words long, but he delivered it without notes.
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- The Gettysburg Address is a speech delivered in 1863 by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pe...
- U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
- Edward Everett was an American statesman and noted orator who delivered the speech immediately preceding Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Ever...
- The Gettysburg Address was widely quoted and praised soon after Lincoln delivered it, and it came to be recognized as one of the masterpieces of pr...
1 ago 2010 · Edward Everett, “Gettysburg Address” (19 November 1863) Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. Speech Text. Stillion Southard/Stillion Southard Interpretive Essay [PDF]
Everett spoke for two hours. Following his long presentation, Lincoln, in a black suit, tall silk hat and white gloves, spoke for two minutes, delivering a powerful speech that has remained one of the most inspirational and eloquent expressions in the English language.
On this day in 1863, Edward Everett spoke at the dedication of Gettysburg's National Cemetery, giving what is remembered today as the other Gettysburg Address. The Boston orator was the obvious choice for the occasion.
