Bibliograph

Writing the Gettysburg Address, Martin P. Johnson

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Writing the Gettysburg Address, Martin P. Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-314) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Writing the Gettysburg Address

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

840162014

Responsibility statement

Martin P. Johnson

Summary

"The first comprehensive history of the composition of one of the most famous and iconic speeches in American history, one that persuasively resolves previously unresolved issues relating the speech and enriches our understanding of how the speech reflected Lincoln's evolving ideas"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The mysteries of the manuscript -- "It will be an interesting ceremony" -- The Washington draft -- A celebrated railway journey -- Revisions in Gettysburg -- The Gettysburg draft -- The battlefield draft -- "What they did here" -- "My remarks at Gettysburg" -- Conclusion: Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?

Target audience

adult

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Creator