nov 19, 1863 - Gettysburg Address
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Widely considered one of the best speeches in American History, this speech did all it needed to in 272 words.
The featured speaker, Edward Everett, later wrote "I wish that I could flatter myself that I had come as near to the central idea of the occasion in two hours as you did in two minutes."
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