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Nov. 19th Dedication Day Ceremony

Thousands gathered to ponder what the Gettysburg Address has meant to the nation on the Civil War battlefield where President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous speech. Watch a recording of the ceremony...

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THE ADDRESS: A Ken Burns documentary that tells the story of a tiny school in Putney, Vermont, where students are encouraged to memorize and recite the Gettysburg Address.
GettyReady Newspaper Insert - This insert is designed to provide background and tips on how to make the Gettysburg Address more meaningful.
National Park Service's Dedication Day Ceremony - November 19, 2013 - Watch recording...
GettyReady Launch - September 17 @ noon Red Hills Middle School - Press Release
GettyReady Launch - September 17 @ 11:00 a.m. Utah State Capitol - Agenda

News

Salt Lake City students join peers in Pennsylvania for Gettysburg chat - Salt Lake Tribune (November 19, 2013)
Utah students, families learn Gettysburg Address - Salt Lake Tribune (November 19, 2013)
Anniversary of Gettysburg Address to be recognized at Logan City Council meeting - CacheValleyDaily.Com (November 19, 2013)
Lincoln at Gettysburg: Photo stirs a buzz - Researcher concludes that President Lincoln is actually in a different location than historians thought in a famous image from Gettysburg in 1863.
Honoring the Gettysburg Address - Utah Policy (Written by Lt. Gov. Greg Bell on September 19, 2013)
Utahans encouraged to memorize the Gettysburg Address -
The Digital Universe (September 19, 2013)
Do you know all 272 words of the Gettysburg Address? Utah students kick off memorization challenge - Deseret News (Sept. 17, 2013)

Videos

Public Service Announcement - Utah Citizens

Public Service Announcement - BYU Sports

Davis School District Gets GettyReady

Broadcasts about the GettyReady launch on Sept.17, 2013.

Fox 13

KSL 5

KUTV 2

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