Philosophy
Imagine how Edward Everett (the politician and famed orator who had been invited to deliver the Gettysburg Address) must have felt when, after having delivered a carefully crafted speech lasting around two hours, was suddenly upstaged by Abraham Lincoln in just two minutes when the latter delivered what would turn out to be one of the most celebrated speeches in American History.
In those two famous minutes, Lincoln masterfully captured the principles of freedom and equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence, and emphasized both the importance and the cost of our unprecedented experiment in democracy, as well as our debt to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of those noble ideals.
In case you need a reminder of the speech, here it is in typographic animated beauty for your viewing and listening pleasure:
And for more, check out the animation tag.
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Philosophy
The Gettysburg Address - Animated
Imagine how Edward Everett (the politician and famed orator who had been invited to deliver the Gettysburg Address) must have felt when, after having delivered a carefully crafted speech lasting around two hours, was suddenly upstaged by Abraham Lincoln in just two minutes when the latter delivered what would turn out to be one of the most celebrated speeches in American History.In those two famous minutes, Lincoln masterfully captured the principles of freedom and equality espoused by the Declaration of Independence, and emphasized both the importance and the cost of our unprecedented experiment in democracy, as well as our debt to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of those noble ideals.
In case you need a reminder of the speech, here it is in typographic animated beauty for your viewing and listening pleasure:
And for more, check out the animation tag.
.
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On Presidents' Day, let's think about what Presidents of the United States have said. Perhaps the most powerful part of the position is an informal power, the bully pulpit. When presidents speak, we listen. What are the most...
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It was 145 years ago today that Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at a ceremony dedicating the cemetery to hold those slain in the battle. It is a spot I pass every morning. While the old part of the cemetery has small markers arranged...
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