History: The Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) was the turnin…

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Did you know? The Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) was the turning point of the American Civil War — 50,000 dead, wounded and missing in 3 days. President Lincoln gave his famous "Gettysburg Address" (272 words, 2 minutes) at the cemetery four months later. A main speaker had given a 2-hour speech earlier that day — nobody remembers it.

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The Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) was the turning point of the American Civil War — 50,000 dead, wounded and missing in 3 days. President Lincoln gave his famous "Gettysburg Address" (272 words, 2 minutes) at the cemetery four months later. A main speaker had given a 2-hour speech earlier that day — nobody remembers it.

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