From Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America

Garry Wills describes Lincoln’s appearance at the dedication of the cemetery and the audience’s response to his speech. He also analyzes how Lincoln’s contemporaries viewed the speech. Think about how speeches are now available on the Internet, either in complete scripts or as videos of the original event. In two paragraphs, write a response to this question: How does the Internet affect peoples’ reaction to and/or appreciation of political speeches today?