Title: The Gettysburg Address and other writings
Description: "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."--
Subjects: Anniversaries, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, Consecration of cemeteries, Politics and government, Sources, History, Discours américains, Cimetières, Consécration, Politique et gouvernement, Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pa.)
Places: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, United States, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis
People: Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Time periods: 19th century, 1861-1865, Civil War, 1861-1865, 19e siècle