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In 1863, abraham lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier not on the battlefields of the civil war, but in his hightech command center, the war department telegraph office. Lincoln asserts that we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final restingplace for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. President abraham lincoln at the dedication november 19, 1863 of the national cemetery at gettysburg, pennsylvania, the site of one of the decisive battles of the american civil war july, 1863. Teacher, teach thyself about lincolns gettysburg address october 3, 2015 the civil war by ken burns. Lincoln begins the gettysburg address with the assertion that the american founding fathers forged the new american nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. An examination of how president abraham lincoln used contemporary telecommunications to his maximum advantage in the american civil war. Learn about the impact of the telegraph on the gettysburg address. Braids together the stories behind lincolns appearance at gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore lincolns roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people. There, one battle turned the tide of the civil war and became the setting for the 272 words of lincolns gettysburg address, the speech that recast the american ideal as a national creed. Pbs special commemorates 150th anniversary of gettysburg.

How the telegraph helped abraham lincoln to reshape america. Provide students with context on the gettysburg address. New special traces abraham lincoln s pioneering use of the telegraph and the words that remade america, the gettysburg address arlington, va. Eight to air program tracing abraham lincolns pioneering use of the telegraph and how it helped shape the gettysburg address. Lincoln feels he has failed the american people, his audience at gettysburg, and the memory of the dead with his short address, yet the eloquence and grandeur of the 269 words became enshrined as a standard against which all speeches that came thereafter were measured. The internet of the 19th century, the telegraph gave lincoln new powers to reshape leadership and wield personal control across distant. Lincolns arrival at the dedication of the soldiers cemetery in gettysburg on november 19, 1863 november 18, 2015. Nov 19, 20 directed by william kerr, peter schnall. Sync your viewing history and pick up where you left off on any device. President abraham lincoln delivered the gettysburg address in november 1863, at the official dedication ceremony for the national cemetery of gettysburg in pennsylvania. The internet of the 19th century, the telegraph gave lincoln new powers to reshape leadership and wield personal control across distant battlefields. In essence, lincoln is dedicating the cemetery to the union soldiers that died to save the union and excluding the confederates.

Phoenix october 24, 20 eight, arizona pbs will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the gettysburg address, exploring the powerful leadership and innovation of abraham lincoln that led to a major turning point in american history with the premiere of email. Nov 06, 20 abraham lincoln is held in high esteem as an american president for so many significant acts of leadership, including the transformative power of his gettysburg address, said beth hoppe, chief programming executive and general manager, general audience programming, pbs. Phoenix october 24, 20 eight, arizona pbs will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the gettysburg address, exploring the powerful leadership and innovation of abraham lincoln that led to a major turning point in american history with the premiere. Gettysburg address, worldfamous speech delivered by u. With anthony aroya, robert broski, david corradetti, slade demarco. Tell students that you are going to show them a short clip that summarizes the events leading up to the battle of gettysburg and president lincolns delivery of the gettysburg address. From pbs braids together the stories behind lincolns appearance at gettysburg, his speech that day, and its dissemination to explore lincolns roles as military commander, chief executive, and minister to a wounded and grieving people. President abraham lincoln delivered the gettysburg address in november 1863, at the official dedication ceremony for the national cemetery of. In 1863, abraham lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier not on the battlefields of the civil war, but in his hightech command center.

The results of lincolns pioneering experiment in communication led to the rebirth of america on the fields of gettysburg, both in the battle that turned the tide of the civil war, and in a few. Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. Teacher, teach thyself about lincolns gettysburg address october 3, 2015. The results of lincoln s pioneering experiment in communication led to the rebirth of america on the fields of gettysburg, both in the battle that turned the tide of the civil war, and in a few. Gettysburg address discussion questions panhandle pbs. The results of lincolns pioneering experiment in electronic leadership led to the rebirth of america on the fields of gettysburgboth in the battle that turned the tide of the civil war, and the few words that recast the american ideal as a national creed, the gettysburg address. Your purchase supports pbs and helps make our programming possible. Nov 19, 20 in 1863, abraham lincoln proved himself a master of a new frontier not on the battlefields of the civil war, but in his hightech command center. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Explore how lincoln used the telegraph to turned the tide of the civil war. Oct 24, 20 eight to air program tracing abraham lincolns pioneering use of the telegraph and how it helped shape the gettysburg address.