The Gettysburg Address 150 Years Later

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 | by Pat's Picks

November 19th marks 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette takes a look at why the speech was so powerful. It wasn’t just Lincoln’s message - but how he delivered it - including the biblical cadence that resonated with the audience. Most of the words are one syllable, helping to emphasize the important concepts such as “proposition,” “dedicate,” “consecrate,” and “liberty.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette