Lincoln's sword : the presidency and the power of words /
Wilson, Douglas L.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-334) and index.
Springfield farewell -- A long foreground -- A custom as old as the government -- The message of July 4, 1861 -- Proclaiming emancipation -- Public opinion -- Rising with each new effort -- The Gettysburg Address -- A truth that needed to be told -- Epilogue: A notable elevation of thought -- Appendix: Lincoln's postdelivery revisions of the Gettysburg Address.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Presidents
English language