Correction for Words in the Gettysburg Address
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How much is 51?
It's about one-fifth the number of Words in the Gettysburg Address
The count of Words in the Gettysburg Address is about 272.
(Bliss text)
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered November 19, 1863, at the postwar dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, lasted just over two minutes and contained an estimated (the exact wording of the original speech is disputed) 272 words. Lincoln wrote five (5) drafts of the speech, which are known today by the last names of the original recipients.