Gettysburg

American  

[get-iz-burg] / ˈgɛt ɪzˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park.

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Gettysburg British  

/ ˈɡɛtɪzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg: scene of a crucial battle (1863) during the American Civil War, in which Meade's Union forces defeated Lee's Confederate army; site of the national cemetery dedicated by President Lincoln. Pop: 7825 (2003 est)

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“It took more than a decade — and the addition of names such as Antietam, Gettysburg, and Chancellorsville to our national canon — but Douglass’s vision of ‘our common humanity’ would be fulfilled,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

One of the most grotesque displays on view is an albumen print of an 1863 photo titled “A Harvest of Death,” taken by Timothy H. O’Sullivan after the Battle of Gettysburg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

ZeroGPT, another popular detector, flags 96.4% of the Gettysburg Address as AI-written.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

One December day, as I napped in the car, my father pulled off the highway and headed toward Gettysburg.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

Then it would come out how he never was at Gettysburg or anyplace else.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck