What was the purpose of President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address? A)
Announced the emancipation of all slaves in the United States
B)
Offered a truce to end the war with the Confederacy
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Commemorated the turning point of the war and the soldiers whose
sacrifices made it possible.
D)
Called for a Civil War Memorial to be built in Washington, D. C.

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water