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  • About the Gettysburg Address

    Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” Lincoln's statement...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/about-the-gettysburg-address

  • Statue of Liberty: 1886

    a tablet in her left hand with the date of the Declaration of Independence in Roman numerals: July 4, 1776. Her crown has seven points that represent rays of light and also the seven seas and continents; the original name for the statue is “Liberty...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-statue-of-liberty

  • American Flag: 1777

    added to the flag as new states join the Union. The flag has 13 horizontal stripes that stand for the 13 original colonies; seven are red, and six are white. In the upper left corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background; these stand for the 50...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-american-flag

  • Korean War Veterans Memorial: 1995

    wounded, or missing in action. Korean War Veterans Memorial facts and figures: The 19 stainless steel soldiers are over seven feet tall. Each soldier weighs nearly 1,000 pounds. The black granite walls next to the soldiers are 164 feet long and weigh...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-korean-war-vets-memorial

  • Gettysburg Address: 1863

    3,500 Union soldiers who lost their lives at Gettysburg. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/gettysburg-address-1863

  • Text of the Gettysburg Address

    The following is a transcript of Lincoln’s speech as it appears on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC: “Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-text-gettysburg

  • Ways to Amend the Constitution

    set a definite period for ratification. In the case of the 18th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd amendments, the period set was seven years, but there has been no determination as to just how long a "reasonable time" might extend.

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-ways-to-amend

  • The Constitutional Convention

    and ratify the Constitution were also addressed. Senators would have to be citizens for nine years and Representatives for seven years, and the President must be native-born to be eligible to hold office. In order to make changes or amendments to the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-constitutional-convention

  • U.S. Constitution: 1787-1789

    parts. The first part, the Preamble, describes the purpose of the document and the Federal Government. The second part, the seven Articles, establishes how the Government is structured and how the Constitution can be changed. The third part, the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-constitution

  • Election of Representatives

    one must be at least 25 years old by the time one takes the oath of office, a citizen of the U.S. for at least seven years, and a resident of the state from which one is elected. These qualifications were established in Article I, Section 2 of the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-representatives

  • Ways to Amend the Constitution

    set a definite period for ratification. In the case of the 18th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd amendments, the period set was seven years, but there has been no determination as to just how long a "reasonable time" might be.

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-ways-to-amend-constitution

  • The Constitutional Convention

    also addressed. To be eligible to hold office, Senators would have to be citizens for nine years and Representatives for seven years, and the President must be native-born. In order to make changes or amendments to the Constitution, nine of the 13...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-constitutional-convention

  • U.S. Constitution: 1789

    into three parts. The first part, the Preamble, describes the purpose of the document and Government. The second part, the seven Articles, establishes how the Government is structured and how the Constitution can be changed. The third part, the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-us-constitution

  • American Flag: 1777

    The United States flag is a symbol of our Nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes that stand for the 13 original colonies; seven are red, and six are white. In the upper left corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background; these stand for the 50...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/the-american-flag

  • About the Gettysburg Address

    Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address begins with the words, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” A score is another way...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-about-gettysburg

  • Text of the Gettysburg Address

    The following is a transcript of Lincoln’s speech as it appears on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/text-of-the-gettysburg-address

  • Statue of Liberty: 1886

    holding a torch in her right hand and a tablet with the date July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals in her left hand. Her crown has seven points that represent rays of light; the name for the statue is “Liberty Enlightening the World.” There are broken chains...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/35-age-4/apprentice-symbols-of-us-government/88-statue-of-liberty-1886

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