The final for my Essay!

The Ideals of the Gettysburg Address
On November 19th in 1863 the famous speech had been spoken by Abraham Lincoln. That’s when he first had spoken the then famous and still famous words “four score and seven year ago” and “of the people, by the people, for the people”. By saying those words, Abraham Lincoln changed the nation.
One of the messages in the Gettysburg Address are saying-not to give up on the war; to keep on going; to win that one war, and all of the wars to come. Lincoln wanted his nation, this nation to win that one war; he wanted to win because for one he really wanted the freedom, the power, and those ones that fought alive or dead got their remembrance. The reason that Lincoln said that is because he wanted his nation to succeed, pretty much he wanted the nation to just win the war and get it over with, he also wanted to take devotion to dedicate, the living and dead, there lives, that they didn’t die in vain.
“ We can not dedicate- we can not consecrate- we can not hallow” says Lincoln. Which he is meaning that any one can NOT make that ground more holy than it is. The reason for that being is because that ground is special enough, you can not make it any more special than it already is or was. That the soldiers have risked each others lives to save their nation, for the sake of freedom, for the sake of their families, and for the sake of everybody else in that/this nation.
The Ideals articulated in Lincolns speech are still relevant to our country because soldiers are still fighting for our country today, and also are still fighting for other people’s countries. For one example, the Iran, Iraq, Baghdad, and Afghanistan war, all in one. The U.S. soldiers are fighting for all. The soldiers now in those countries, are fighting for this nation right here, and the other countries freedoms. Sure the people in the other countries feel, felt like the people in 1800’s, they do not have a choice. They either fought for their freedom, or just be there waiting for the wars to be over. Which meant that the freedom would feel like it would never come. It could be any one of the lucky people in this nation sitting there thinking about when the chance of freedom will be. But the lucky people can not think that because those people are free.
Imagine a mother of a soldier in the war. “When can the soldier, that I love, come home? Sitting here wondering, when he is going to come home? Is he really okay, or is he lying to me in his letters? When will the war really be over? Are they going to win the war? Where are they know? Does he ever read my letters?” Questions would probably be going through that head of a mother.
The one conclusion is that Lincoln was trying to reach to his nation by his three minute speech with two hundred and seventy words. By saying that he actually wanted the freedom, he wanted his nation to stop the war; he wanted the war over with. Also asked of his audience but not literally came out and said it; but he asked the audience to finish of the war, so they could be a union again. That is actually what the point, that Lincoln wanted the war over, and he wanted his nation to be free. The nation, Lincoln’s nation was his pride. He did not want to express by dedicating a grave on the ground of battle. The reason because is that he thought that the ground could not be any more special.







Bibliography Page

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Why?

Why is Mz.Mac doing to me? Does she not like me? For the first semester of school, I have had an A in her class. Now I have an D! That's radicalise! And it was all because of that stupid Gettysburg Essay she is making her 3rd block do! I hate it! And then she posted on edline that I have three zeros in her class! I've never gotten a zero in my life! One on not puting my name on a paper, I understand that. Another is for an assignment I did not even know about! Then I do not get the essay, and I asked her about it. She then, give me another zero for not turning it in on time. The reason I did not turn it in on time is because I did not get it!
Comment this on what you think about my opinion!

Gettysburg Address Essay

On November 19th in 1863 the famous speech had been spoken by Abraham Lincoln. That’s when he first had spoken the then famous and still famous words “four score and seven year ago” and “of the people, by the people, for the people”. By saying those words, Abraham Lincoln changed the nation.
One of the messages in the Gettysburg Address are saying-not to give up on the war; to keep on going; to win that one war, and all of the wars to come. Lincoln wanted his nation, this nation to win that one war; he wanted to win because for one he really wanted the freedom, the power, and those ones that fought alive or dead got their remembrance. The reason that Lincoln said that is because he wanted his nation to succeed, pretty much he wanted the nation to just win the war and get it over with, he also wanted to take devotion to dedicate, the living and dead, there lives, that they didn’t die in vain.
“ We can not dedicate- we can not consecrate- we can not hallow” says Lincoln. Which he is meaning that any one can NOT make that ground more holy than it is. The reason for that being is because that ground is special enough, you can not make it any more special than it already is or was. That the soldiers have risked each others lives to save their nation, for the sake of freedom, for the sake of their families, and for the sake of everybody else in that/this nation.
The Ideals articulated in Lincolns speech are still relevant to our country because soldiers are still fighting for our country today, and also are still fighting for other people’s countries. For one example, the Iran, Iraq, Baghdad, and Afghanistan war, all in one. They are fighting for all. The soldiers now in those countries, are fighting for this here nation, and the other countries freedoms. Sure the people in the other countries feel, felt like the people in 1800’s, they do not have a choice. They either fought for their freedom, or just be there waiting for the wars to be over. Which meant that the freedom would feel like it would never come. It could be any one of the lucky people in this here nation sitting there thinking about when your chance of freedom will be. But the lucky people can not think that because those people are free.
Imagine a mother of a soldier in the war. “When can the soldier, that I love, come home? Sitting here wondering, when he is going to come home? Is he really okay, or is he lying to me in his letters? When will the war really be over? Are they going to win the war? Where are they know? Does he ever read my letters?” Questions would probably be going through that head of a mother.
The one conclusion is that Lincoln was trying to reach to his nation by his three minute speech with two hundred and seventy words. By saying that he actually wanted the freedom, he wanted his nation to stop the war; he wanted the war over with. Also asked of his audience but not literally came out and said it; but he asked the audience to finish of the war, so they could be a union again. That is actually what the point, that Lincoln wanted the war over, and he wanted his nation to be free. The nation, Lincoln’s nation was his pride. He did not want to express by dedicating a grave on the ground of battle. The reason because is that he thought that the ground could not be any more special.

I am an Abolitionist

My family is abolitionists in 1855, and I am home in bed, all of a sudden I hear a knocking on the door. Then I hear singing, it sounds like Harriett Tubman. She is the Moses of slaving slaves. She had just asked my dad if it was safe to stay for a night or two, to get some sleep and eat some hot food. Dad says yes. I have 9 slaves in my house now. The Underground Railroad is not a railroad, and it is not underground. It is named that because it is a secret route for the escaping slaves from the south. It was lead by Harriett Tubman, yes a very brave woman. She escaped from being a slave in 1849, but then came back to save other slaves. So they would have a taste of freedom too

My Modern Day Hero!

Yes, I do believe there is still hero's in this world. Who is over there in Iraq, Baghdad, Afghanistan, Iran, and those other countries, yeah that's right our soldiers fighting for our freedom from other countries. My own heroin is my mom, she has helped me with anything. She has helped me through a lot of stuff even though I'm only (the age I am). If I have school problems, she helps me. If I have boyfriend problems, she is there to help. If I have questions she is there to answer them. I'm glad my mom is so loving. If not then I wouldn't be the way I am today at this moment. Even though I sometimes think she is over protective, I still under stand why she says no. If it was my daughter i would say the same thing, for that same reason. She won't let me go anywhere and everywhere, and I adore her for that because if I would go everywhere and do everything I would have no idea what to think. I do think my mom is a wonderful parent, and there is nothing I would change about her. I love my mom so much!

What are the qualitites of a hero?

Qualities of a hero are doing something for someone, doing something for ones country/state/county and or so one. My hero from the Fort Henry battle is Elizabeth Zane. She risked her life to run through the field of battle to get some more gunpowder when the supply in the fort ran low. She volunteered because the gunpowder was in her brother Ebenezer's house. No, she wasn't just picked out of a crowd to run over, she volunteered as well as her siblings volunnteered her to. The other fort was only 60 yards away. So, why didn't anyone else want to run just 60 yards away to another fort? The indians didn't fire when she went over because they thought she wasn't a threat, but it was very different on her way back. The indians figured out exactly what she was doing, so the indians started to fire. One bullet wissed by her head, nearly missing her. When she arrived back at Fort Henry she was amazed that not one bullet hit her, except one that went right through her skirt. That is why she is my American Revolutionary war hero.

What does Sam Pringle do?

Well in the first place Sam and John Pringle, are two soldiers that ran from the war. They settled in a sycamore tree that had been carved out. They lived there for 3 years. One day John and Sam ran out of ammunition, therefor sending John back to Virginia, and leaving Sam alone. John gets to Virginia safely, and finds out that the war was over! (This brings me here, to write about Sam.) I think that Sam Pringle did alot when John was away, for the 3 months to Virginia and back. He married an Indian named Shasha (meaning moon). She had been against the French & Indian War, but she always fell for the British soldiers. She had always thought they had been so adorable. She met Sam, when she was walking in the woods, and Sam had been getting ready to go out to hunt,for his dinner. As soon as he lied eyes on her, he thought he had fell in love, (same with her). They talked for hours, back and forth. Then finally they married. John soon came back. He was so jealous of Sam because he already had a wife, beautiful at that. Besides the point John had brought back alot of settlers, causing everybody to build cabins for their families. John then found an Indian wife named Suhaila (meaning moonshine). When John got married, Sam already had 2 children. They also built different log cabins to keep their families warm and cozy. Well thats my history/fiction story!

What I think about Blogging!

I think blogging is pretty cool. You get to express your thoughts about yourself or your assignments. At first I thought blogging was something geeks do. Then the day that Mz. Mac said that we were going to be blogging on google. I thought to myself "how retarded is this. Blogging is for geeks." Well I must be a geek, and everybody in the 8th grade must be a geek, and Mz.Mac must be a geek, because we are all blogging. Now I think blogging is pretty cool!

Proclamation of 1763

Dear King George III,
I am a veteran of the French and Indian War. You should forget that stupid proclamation you have made up! We deserve to have that land. You can't keep us from living on it. I want to live in the west part. If you were the opposite, you were the veteran, you fought for that land. You want to live on the land you fought for! I wouldn't blaim you for wanting to live on the land you fought for your country. So please fell for us veterans wanting to live on the west land. Please just let us live on that land! Forget that stupid Proclamation!

I am a British soldier in the French and Indian War!

Hey mom,
I am a British soldier as you already know. I am dying because I got wounded in the war. I was in the line of battle and got shot in my shoulder, I busted a heart artery. To pile on that our militia doesn't have enough food source, therefor making some of us to starve. Right now I am eating a small piece of stale bread, and a little bowl of soup. I am drinking water. Meanwhile, yes, I think we could win the war. Only if George would actually learn something. We can't if we keep up the ammunition we have now. Can you get the king to send us more? If not then we are over powered with the ammunition. After the war I am planning on staying in the Ohio Valley (if we win). I will stay and raise a family, only if i survive my wounds, and if we win. Life is not the good in our forts. When it rains the roof leeks, alot of mud gets in, and rats eat the food supply we have therefor leaving us not that much. The Indians tried to kill George W. Thank God they missed. If they would have hit him he would have died, then we wouldn't have a general. I really don't like the Indians, and I don't trust them either. I try to tell everybody to never talk to them if they get the chance but alot of them do, while they talk to them they give them hints about our battling stratigies. Mom, I love you and tell dad that I am doing him proud!

What I know about George Washington?

George Washington was our first president. He was self-educated.He chopped down a cherry tree. His teeth was supposedly made out of wood, from the cherry tree he had cut down as a child. He asked Betsy Ross to make the first American flag.