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The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America

How We Became America: The Untold Story

It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today? (Runtime 2:15)

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How We Became America, The Gettysburg Address
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