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
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
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
Next, karla knorowski reads passages from the book. Including writings by jimmy carter. Former secretary of state colon powell and julian bond. The New York Historical site and the Reading Group do hosted this hour long event. It is my great pleasure to introduce tonights speaker, carla. We have met a couple of times before most recently at the New York Historical society when we mounted wonderful exhibition lincoln and the jews which she then went on to mount with tremendous success in chicago. Carla is chief executive officer of the Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Foundation which serves the Abraham Lincoln president ial library and museum. The most visited president ial library and museum in the United States. She writes the regular column for the foundations magazine fore score and seven. And the founder and executive director of the 1350 foundation which is dedicated to engaging citizens in active and purposeful citizenship. Ladies and gentlemen, carla. [ applause ]. Good ev