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The Gettysburg Address: Perspectives On Lincoln's Greatest Speech
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| Full title: | The Gettysburg Address: Perspectives On Lincoln's Greatest Speech |
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| ISBN: | 9781478907848 |
| ISBN 10: | 1478907843 |
| Authors: | Davis, Jonathan Keating, John Mulroney, Dermot Van Dyck, Jennifer. Mcdonough, Neal. Miles, Robin Gordon, Zachary Archer, Ellen Ganim, Peter. Lincoln, Abraham Ballerini, Edoardo Gilbert, Tavia. Pittu, David Toren, Suzanne Narrator Conant, Sean. Lang, Stephen Malcolm, Graeme |
| Publisher: | Hachette Original 2015-06-30 |
| Binding: | Audio CD |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2015 |
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Synopsis
It Remains Without Question The Most Memorable And Memorized Speech In American History. In 272 Words, Spoken On November 19, 1863, Among The Freshly Dug Graves Of The Union Dead At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Abraham Lincoln Evoked And Distilled The Profound Significance Of The Terrible War In Which The Nation Was Engaged. This Volume Aims To Place Lincoln's Words In Their Full Context. Edited By The Country's Leading Scholars, Including Sean Wilentz, Craig L. Symonds, And Harold Holzer, It Approaches The Address From A Number Of Fresh Perspectives. Taken Together, They Show Why In The Century And As Half Since It Was Delivered, The Gettysburg Address Has Proven A Seemingly Inexhaustible Source Of Somber Reflection And Soaring Hope, Its Language Echoed By Those Seeking Meaning For Their Own Struggles And Sacrifices.