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Greatest Speech, Ever : The Remarkable Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Gettysburg Address by James L. Cotton Jr. (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHi-Story Publishing
ISBN-101933909927
ISBN-139781933909929
eBay Product ID (ePID)177584367
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreatest Speech, Ever : the Remarkable Story of Abraham Lincoln and His Gettysburg Address
Number of Pages475 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJames L. Cotton Jr.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight23.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-947676
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal973.7092
SynopsisvThe author, a Lincoln historian, examines Abraham Lincoln' life for the moments he experienced that inspired him to create the salient features in The Gettysburg Address, the speech that is considered by many to be the greatest speech in American history., This book was written to be more than a specialized monograph about the Gettysburg Address. The author digressed along the way into side excursions and back rods of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable life- exploring his hardscrabble childhood, and his courageous but controversial Emancipation Proclomation. After all, to fully understand how the Gettysburg Address came to be. Part of the greatness of the Gettysburg Address is that the the DANA of Lincoln's life is found in every word. Senator Baker in his Foreward wrote "Judge Cotton's book is not only a fascinating and scholarly assessment of the Gettysburg Address and its impact on America, but also an absorbing look into Abraham Lincoln's life.", Former Sen. Howard Baker aptly descibes the book in his Foreword:"The Greatest Speech, Ever was written to be more than a specialized monograph about the Gettysburg Address. The author, Judge James L. Cotton Jr. digressed along the way into side excursions and back roads of Abraham Lincoln s remarkable life, exploring his hardscrabble childhood, and his courageous but controversial Emancipation Proclamation. To fully understand how the Gettysburg Address came to be, one must understand how Abraham Lincoln came to be. Part of the greatness of the Gettysburg Address is that the DNA of Lincoln s life is found in every word. Judge Cotton s extensive research into Lincoln s life located that literary DNA and brings the full display to the public in this remarkable book of the fascinating life of the greatest American president and the greatest speech, ever.Judge Cotton s book is not only a fascinating and scholarly assessment of the Gettysburg Address and its impact on America, but also an absorbing look into Abraham Lincoln s life.
LC Classification NumberE475.55.C68 2013
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