DescriptionPennsylvania at Gettysburg - ceremonies at the dedication of the monuments erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Major General George G. Meade, Major General Winfield S. Hancock, Major (14782805942).jpg
Text Appearing Before Image: ress deliveredhere; and last, this assemblage, the deep spiritual significance ofwhicli can scarcely be exaggerated. So we have body, mind andspirit, each displaying its distinctive characteristics to their fullestextent upon this small stage of the worlds great theatre. Fifty years ago today, there began here one of those conflicts be-tween man and man, marked by such exhibitions o*f valor, courageand almost superhuman endurance as to engrave itself upon thetablet of history, there to remain ever memorable. Equal met equal;and in the domain of physical prowess all were worthy of medals ofhonor. The superiority was that of resources, not of individualstrength or courage. So long as men love valor land worship heroes,the name of Gettysburg, and of those who fought there, will be everon their lips. Four months afterwards, the field of Gettysburg inspired in thegreat mind and heart of Abraham Lincoln the most wonderful prosepoem ever written. Its music literally rang around the world and Text Appearing After Image:
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