140 years ago today the three-day battle of Gettysburg ended, leaving
over
50,000 dead and wounded Americans on the fields, and roads, in the
college,
the seminary, the homes and hills and forests around the town.
"...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in
vain,
that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that
government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not
perish
from the earth." -Abraham Lincoln, 1863
Have a peaceful and happy 4th of July.
(stolen from Chris gattman..thanks, Chris!)
Comments (1)
i turned right to the commentary page and started reading in the middle of a column printed there - and for a moment assumed they were talking about Bush II... ha! it was a reprint of the original DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE! what a comparison, the evil king vs. the Bush empire. what a world to live in.
Comments are closed.