For example, Lincoln chose to use the phrase four score and seven years instead of the simpler 87 years, which Katula said gives a greater religious significance. Effectiveness is measured on two levels the audience reaction and its long-term reaction. Has it lasted the test of time, Katula said. The Gettysburg Address measures highly on all of these standards, according to Katula, which is another reason he chose to produce this documentary. Many believe that the Gettysburg Address should be named our third founding document, he said, because it begins to truly embody the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Equality becomes the godterm of American society.
At this point, Katula s documentary has been approved by the National Park Service for sale in all its parks across the country. Katula is also marketing his film to high schools, as well as commercial markets. Katula s next plans focus around the oratory of Martin Luther King Jr.