And now on american tv, we continue our special series on speech that defined a presidency this week a look at the 863 gettysburg address. Now it was only 3 minutes in length, but it proclaimed a new birth of freedom and defined Abraham Lincolns legacy in so many ways youll. Hear an actor read the entire address and thats by a discussion on its historical significance. This begins now for a score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield that war. We have to dedicate a portion of that as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate. We cannot consecrate. We cannot
Communications. Charters proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. Were just getting started. Building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications, along with these Television Companies, supports cspan 2 as a public service. Now, on American History tv, we continue our special series on speeches that define a presidency. Y this week, a look at the 1863 gettysburg address. Now, it was only three minutes and length, it proclaimed a new birth of freedom that to find Abraham Lincolns legacy in so many ways. Youll hear an actor read the entire gettysburg address. That is followed by a discussion on its historical significance. This begins now. Four 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. Now, we are engaged in a great civil war. Testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedi
Founding, this gathering is the beginning for us of a large, ambitious project today. I and i want to say just a few words about it before we get going with our conversation. 2026 is a lot of you know is going to mark the 250th anniversary of the american founding. A lot of organizations, a lot of individuals will recognize that milestone in a variety of ways. But thinking through how we might best that here, we thought that the kind of contribution we could make would be some of lasting intellectual product through a set of conferences that will then yield a set of books, other kinds of educational materials that explore how americans now should understand our heritage, our inheritance. The key and questions at issue in the american founding. Those materials can outlast the anniversary and conserve educators, students and citizens in general. For many years to come. And to do that, were going draw on a variety of scholars from a variety of fields with a diversity of viewpoints to offe
Founding, this gathering is the beginning for us of a large, ambitious project today. I and i want to say just a few words about it before we get going with our conversation. 2026 is a lot of you know is going to mark the 250th anniversary of the american founding. A lot of organizations, a lot of individuals will recognize that milestone in a variety of ways. But thinking through how we might best that here, we thought that the kind of contribution we could make would be some of lasting intellectual product through a set of conferences that will then yield a set of books, other kinds of educational materials that explore how americans now should understand our heritage, our inheritance. The key and questions at issue in the american founding. Those materials can outlast the anniversary and conserve educators, students and citizens in general. For many years to come. And to do that, were going draw on a variety of scholars from a variety of fields with a diversity of viewpoints to offe
Founding, this gathering is the beginning for us of a large, ambitious project today. I and i want to say just a few words about it before we get going with our conversation. 2026 is a lot of you know is going to mark the 250th anniversary of the american founding. A lot of organizations, a lot of individuals will recognize that milestone in a variety of ways. But thinking through how we might best that here, we thought that the kind of contribution we could make would be some of lasting intellectual product through a set of conferences that will then yield a set of books, other kinds of educational materials that explore how americans now should understand our heritage, our inheritance. The key and questions at issue in the american founding. Those materials can outlast the anniversary and conserve educators, students and citizens in general. For many years to come. And to do that, were going draw on a variety of scholars from a variety of fields with a diversity of viewpoints to offe