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In 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}} in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Four and a half months later, President Lincoln delivered the {{w|Gettysburg Address}}, to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery. The Address, less than three minutes long, became one of the most famous speeches in American history; millions of schoolchildren have memorized it verbatim in the 150 years since. | In 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac defeated the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the {{w|Battle of Gettysburg}} in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Four and a half months later, President Lincoln delivered the {{w|Gettysburg Address}}, to dedicate the Soldiers' National Cemetery. The Address, less than three minutes long, became one of the most famous speeches in American history; millions of schoolchildren have memorized it verbatim in the 150 years since. | ||
| β | In this comic, Stephen Douglas heckles President Lincoln after the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address with a juvenile "your mom" joke, which is both anachronistic and not up to Douglas's usual elegant standards of debate | + | In this comic, Stephen Douglas heckles President Lincoln after the opening sentence of the Gettysburg Address with a juvenile "your mom" joke, which is both anachronistic and not up to Douglas's usual elegant standards of debate. |
The title text admits that Douglas actually died soon after the election (passing away in June 1861), but suggests the webcomic ''[http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark! A Vagrant]'', written by {{w|Kate Beaton}}, if you're looking for historical accuracy in your webcomics. ''Hark!'s'' usual topics are historical or literary figures. | The title text admits that Douglas actually died soon after the election (passing away in June 1861), but suggests the webcomic ''[http://www.harkavagrant.com/ Hark! A Vagrant]'', written by {{w|Kate Beaton}}, if you're looking for historical accuracy in your webcomics. ''Hark!'s'' usual topics are historical or literary figures. | ||
