A Memorable Experience: 150th Gettysburg Anniversary National Civil War Reenactment

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A Memorable Experience The central idea of the passage “A Memorable Experience” is that the 150th Gettysburg Anniversary National Civil War Reenactment was popular and dramatic. The author conveyed this by using words like “memorable, dramatic, and enthusiasm”. The author also wrote about some of the activities that took place in the 150th Gettysburg Anniversary National Civil War Reenactment and how the people reacted to these activities. The text structure is chronological, and the author used this text structure to help convey the information he gives in an easily readable way. I know that the author used the chronological text structure because of the way he uses dates and transitions. The chronological text structure allows the author

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