The Gettysburg Address and Other Writings
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
| Author: | Abraham Lincoln | ISBN: | 9781435136984 |
| Publisher: | Fall River Press | Publication: | June 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Fall River Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Abraham Lincoln |
| ISBN: | 9781435136984 |
| Publisher: | Fall River Press |
| Publication: | June 21, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Fall River Press |
| Language: | English |
Abraham Lincoln is a near legendary figure in American history, and the dimensions of his legend assure many shapes based on the historical reality of his achievements. He was the quintessential self-made man who rose from humble origins to become the chief executive of his nation. He was a political idealist whose dedication to ensuring liberty and equality for all resulted in his assassination. And, as the documents collected in this volume attest, he was, although largely self-educated, the author of some of the most eloquent and insightful addresses, speeches, and correspondence in American letters of the nineteenth century.
Abraham Lincoln is a near legendary figure in American history, and the dimensions of his legend assure many shapes based on the historical reality of his achievements. He was the quintessential self-made man who rose from humble origins to become the chief executive of his nation. He was a political idealist whose dedication to ensuring liberty and equality for all resulted in his assassination. And, as the documents collected in this volume attest, he was, although largely self-educated, the author of some of the most eloquent and insightful addresses, speeches, and correspondence in American letters of the nineteenth century.
