Writing the Gettysburg Address / Martin P. Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Martin P.
Format Book
PublicationLawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2013]
Descriptionx, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

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?
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 301-314) and index.
LCCN 2013020162
ISBN9780700619337 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN070061933X (hbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E475.55 .J65 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold