The American Miracle

A long time ago—87 years ago, to be exact—our Founding Fathers created a new country right here in America. They believed in freedom and that all people are created equal. Now, we are in the middle of a terrible war between the North and South. We are standing on a battlefield where many brave soldiers gave their lives to keep our country united. It’s right that we honor them. But really, we can’t make this place more special—the brave soldiers already did that through their courage and sacrifice. What they did here is more powerful than anything we can say. [...]