The Gettysburg Address (Books of American Wisdom) - Hardcover

Lincoln, Abraham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557090734 ISBN 13: 9781557090737

Publisher: Applewood Books, 2010

Synopsis

The Gettysburg Address was delivered on the afternoon of November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the battlefield of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. Included in this edition is the Bliss text of the address, contemporary reactions, and other important documents relating to this moving speech by one of America's most beloved Presidents.

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Review:

"McCurdy brings the important words of America's sixteenth president to life for a new generation of children bombarded by violent acts." School Library Journal, Starred

About the Author:

Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. As the war was drawing to a close, Lincoln became the first American president to be assassinated. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Senate.

About this edition

• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1557090734
• ISBN 13: 9781557090737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32